# Shana Dobson

Shoshana Renee Dobson (born March 30, 1989) is a retired American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competed in the Flyweight division. She is most notable for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Personal life

Dobson is of Jamaican descent and is openly lesbian.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Dobson started her professional MMA career since 2016 after amassed a record of 3–1, she participated in The Ultimate Fighter 26.

#### The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that Dobson would be one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion would take place.
Dobson, representing team Alvarez, faced Roxanne Modafferi and she lost by TKO due to punches in the first round.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dobson made her promotional debut on December 1, 2017 on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale against Ariel Beck. She won the fight via a technical knockout in round one.
Dobson next faced Lauren Mueller at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje on April 14, 2018. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Dobson faced Sabina Mazo on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Dobson faced Priscila Cachoeira (replacing Rachael Ostovich) on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168. Dobson lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Dobson faced Mariya Agapova on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15. She won the fight via TKO in the second round, securing the largest betting odds upset in UFC women's history (tied with Holly Holm's upset victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193). This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.
Dobson faced promotional newcomer Casey O'Neill on February 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 185. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
On March 11, 2021, it was announced that Shana was released from the UFC.
On March 23, 2021, Dobson announced her retirement from MMA.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Mariya Agapova
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2020: Ranked #2 Upset of the Year vs. Mariya Agapova
* MMA Mania
** 2020 Upset of the Year vs. Mariya Agapova
* Combat Press
** 2020 Upset of the Year vs. Mariya Agapova
* LowKick MMA
** 2020 Upset of the Year vs. Mariya Agapova
* MMAjunkie.com
** 2020 Upset of the Year vs. Mariya Agapova

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 9 matches | 4 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 4–5 | Casey O'Neill | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 3:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 | Mariya Agapova | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar | August 22, 2020 | 2 | 1:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 3–4 | Priscila Cachoeira | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 22, 2020 | 1 | 0:40 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Sabina Mazo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Lauren Mueller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ariel Beck | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | December 1, 2017 | 2 | 2:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Rebecca Adney | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Knockout 35 | April 1, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nicco Montaño | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Will Power | August 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cassandra Spatz | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Knockout 30 | April 30, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| Exhibition record breakdown | Exhibition record breakdown | |
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 0–1 | Roxanne Modafferi | TKO (elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion | August 30, 2017 (air date) | 1 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 26 preliminary round |
| Amateur record breakdown | Amateur record breakdown | |
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2–0 | Morgan Solis | TKO (strikes) | Sugar Creek Showdown 28 | November 14, 2015 | 2 | 0:13 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Bella Wasserman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sugar Creek Showdown 24 | January 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:24 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | |