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Andrew Martin Dober (born October 19, 1988) is an American professional
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currently competing in the
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division of the
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(UFC). A professional since 2009, he has also formerly competed for
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, and Titan Fighting Championship.


Background

Born and raised in
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, Dober grew up with a single mother and a half-sibling, and didn't meet his father until 18. Dober began training in
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at the age of 14 and was highly successful, going on to become a two-time Amateur National Champion. He also wrestled his junior and senior years at
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. Dober is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having achieved that rank under Ed Shobe of Mid-America Martial Arts before he moved to train in Colorado.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Dober compiled an amateur record of 9–0 before turning professional in 2009.


Bellator

Dober faced Nick Nolte at Bellator 16 on April 29, 2010. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.


Independent promotions

In the next three years, Dober would compile a 12–2 record in various promotions including Victory Fighting Championship and Titan Fighting Championship. He then appeared on
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.


''The Ultimate Fighter''

In February 2012, it was revealed that Dober would be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter 15. He was defeated in the entry round by Daron Cruickshank via unanimous decision.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dober stepped in for an injured
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to face Sean Spencer at
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on November 30, 2013. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Dober next faced
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at UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi on May 31, 2014. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Dober faced former WEC Lightweight Champion
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at UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic. He secured his biggest win to date, defeating Varner via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Dober faced Leandro Silva on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. Dober lost the fight via technical submission in the second round. Silva was attempting to secure a guillotine choke after dropping to the mat with Dober's neck secured in his arm. Dober defended and moved his body to the side to stave off being caught in the choke. Silva appeared to be losing his grip on the submission as Dober continued to work free. However, the referee stepped in and touched the fighters as if to motion that he was standing them up. In reality, he was stopping the fight due to submission despite the fact that Dober never tapped and was in no significant danger of being choked out from the hold. Despite the loss, UFC awarded Dober his win money with president
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stating that he would have liked to see the result overturned and the match declared a
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. The fight was later overturned to a "No Contest" by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) after the referee Eduardo Herdy admitted his mistake. Dober then faced Efrain Escudero at
UFC 188 ''UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 13, 2015, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Background The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship unification bout between current cham ...
on June 13, 2015. He lost the fight by
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submission in the first round. Dober was expected to face
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on January 2, 2016 at
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. However, Koch pulled out of the bout in early December citing injury and was replaced by Scott Holtzman. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Dober was expected to face
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on April 16, 2016 at UFC on Fox 19. After the weigh ins, the UFC announced that Makhachev had failed an out-of-competition drug screening, testing positive for the banned anti-ischemic
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. The match was cancelled. A rescheduled bout with
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was expected to take place on September 10, 2016 at
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. However on August 11, Koch pulled out again due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jason Gonzalez. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Dober next faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on December 10, 2016 at
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. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Dober then faced
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on July 29, 2017 at
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. He won by first round knockout. Drew faced Frank Camacho in a welterweight bout on January 27, 2018 at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night bonus. Dober faced
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in a lightweight bout on August 25, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Dober faced
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on March 9, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 146. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Dober faced Polo Reyes on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Dober faced Nasrat Haqparast on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him a Performance of the Night award. Dober was expected to face
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on May 2, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. However, on April 9,
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, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date. Dober instead faced Alexander Hernandez on May 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. This fight earned him another '' Performance of the Night'' award. The bout with Ferreira was rescheduled for November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. However, Ferreira pulled out on October 22 due to an illness and the bout was scrapped. Dober faced
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March 6, 2021 at
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. He lost the fight via submission in round three. Dober faced Brad Riddell on June 12, 2021 at UFC 263. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award. Dober was next expected to face
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at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 12, 2022. However, a week before the event, Glenn withdrew due to a torn groin and was replaced by
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. After being knocked down twice within the opening minute, Dober rallied and won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Dober faced Rafael Alves on July 30, 2022, at
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. He won the fight in the third round after knocking out Alves with a punch to the body. The win also earned Dober his third '' Performance of the Night'' award. Dober faced
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on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216. He won the fight via knockout in round two. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Dober faced
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on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. He lost the fight by TKO at the end of the first round. Dober faced
Ricky Glenn Ricky Glenn (born April 12, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2006, he is the former World Series of Fighting Featherweight Champion. Background Glenn was born in M ...
on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 229. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. With this win, Dober broke the record for most knockouts in UFC Lightweight division history. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Dober faced
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on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235. Although Dober landed punches that opened Moicano's face, Dober was dominated on the ground for the majority of the fight which led him to lose by unanimous decision. Dober was scheduled to face Mike Davis on July 13, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 59. However, Davis was forced to withdraw due to a torn bicep and was replaced by
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, who fought two weeks prior at UFC 303. Dober lost the fight via doctor stoppage in the third round after being rendered unable to continue due to a cut above the left eye. This fight earned him another '' Fight of the Night'' award. Dober faced Manuel Torres on March 29, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 64. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.


Personal life

Drew was previously married to his former opponent
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's sister Gloria. Dober is currently married to Hollis Casey.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

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** Fight of the Night (Four times) ** Performance of the Night (Four times) **Tied (
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) for most knockouts in UFC Lightweight division history (9) **Tied (
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,
Donald Cerrone Donald Anthony Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American former professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and actor. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions of the Ultima ...
&
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) for fourth most finishes in UFC Lightweight division history (10) **Sixth most knockdowns landed in UFC Lightweight division history (9) **UFC.com Awards ***2018: Ranked #9 Fight of the Year *
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**2022 Round of the Year


Mixed martial arts record

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Jamie Varner James Varner (born October 12, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former WEC Lightweight Champion. Background Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Varner attended Deer ...
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Nick Hein Nick Hein (born April 24, 1984) is a German retired mixed martial artist and actor, who is best known for appearing in the German television show '' Diese Kaminskis''. Before Hein became an actor, he was also a national judo champion and police o ...
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Frank Caraballo Frank Caraballo (born December 18, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. Mixed martial arts career Bellator Fighting Championships Caraballo lost to UFC veteran Waylon Lowe via unanimous decisio ...
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List of current UFC fighters This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
* List of Bellator MMA alumni *
List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...


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