Drew Dober News
Drew Dober names the fighter he believes is most capable of dethroning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev
Susan Cox - April 21, 2023
Drew Dober has named the fighter he believes is most capable of dethroning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (24-1 MMA) is riding high after defeating Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) this past February at UFC 284.
Drew Dober explains why Dustin Poirier could be a problem for Islam Makhachev
Andrew Whitelaw - December 22, 2022
Drew Dober is on an impressive run of form. The American has won his last three on the bounce with all of those victories coming via stoppage. In fact, his last six wins have all been finishes. Dober’s last loss came against Brad Ridell last year as he dropped a unanimous decision – but still walked away with a bonus for Fight of the Night. Prior to that, the Bellator veteran was submitted by the champion, Islam Makhachev.
Drew Dober calls for a fight with Michael Chandler: “If Conor refuses I'm ready for the violence”
Susan Cox - December 22, 2022
Drew Dober is calling for a fight with Michael Chandler. It was at UFC Vegas 66 last Saturday night, December 17th, that Drew Dober (26-11 MMA) defeated Bobby Green (29-14 MMA) with an impressive knockout which put him back into the UFC lightweight rankings.
Bobby Green reacts following knockout loss against Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 66: “I thought I was f*cking dominating”
Harry Kettle - December 19, 2022
Bobby Green has given his thoughts following his knockout defeat at the hands of Drew Dober last weekend. Many fans were expecting Bobby Green vs Drew Dober to be a fantastic lightweight affair at UFC Vegas 66. Ultimately, that’s what we got through almost two rounds at the UFC APEX.
Drew Dober would love to face Paddy Pimblett in London, but claims "the UFC will not let me fight him"
Cole Shelton - December 16, 2022
Drew Dober doesn’t think he’ll ever fight Paddy Pimblett. Pimblett has taken the UFC by storm since he signed in 2021. He’s now 4-0 in the promotion and coming off a controversial decision win over Jared Gordon. Yet, given how popular he is, a lot of fighters have called him and want the chance to fight him and Dober is no different. However, Dober claims the UFC wouldn’t allow him to fight Pimblett as they know he would beat the Brit.
Drew Dober welcomes the opportunity of fighting Paddy Pimblett after UFC 277: “I want to collide with that hype train for sure”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2022
Drew Dober (24-11 MMA) is set to take on Rafael Alves (20-10 MMA) tomorrow, Saturday July 29th at UFC 277, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Dober will be entering the Octagon coming off a thrilling first round TKO of Terrance McKinney (12-4 MMA) in March of this year.
UFC Vegas 50 Results: Drew Dober TKO's Terrance McKinney (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 12, 2022
A lightweight fight between Drew Dober and Terrance McKinney takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 50 main card. Dober (24-11 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The lightweight veteran suffered a unanimous decision loss to Brad Riddell in his most previous Octagon appearance at UFC 263.
Drew Dober reacts after "Fight of the Night" defeat to Brad Riddell at UFC 263
Adam Martin - June 13, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Drew Dober reacted after his “Fight of the Night” defeat to Brad Riddell on the preliminary card at UFC 263. Dober and Riddell went to war in the most exciting fight of the night at UFC 263, a match that saw both men stand and bang for 15 minutes with each other and win $50,000 each for “Fight of the Night” for putting on a show for the fans. For Dober, it was a disappointing loss against a talented, albeit unranked opponent in Riddell. Following the fight, Dober took to his social media to react to the loss to Riddell and thank the fans for all of their support.