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Denis Goltsov vs Timothy Johnson

Denis Goltsov is 37-9-0; Timothy Johnson is 12-4-0. Timothy Johnson is 5 years older than Denis Goltsov. Denis Goltsov has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Timothy Johnson. Denis Goltsov is 2" · 5 cm taller than Timothy Johnson. They have met once: Denis Goltsov 1, Timothy Johnson 0.

Denis Goltsov
Russia
Denis Goltsov
“The Russian Bogatyr” · 37-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
HeavyweightMet once
Timothy Johnson
United States
Timothy Johnson
12-4-0
SUBSUBTKO

Style & credentials

Denis Goltsov

No background on record

Camp · Sambo-Piter · Russia
Timothy Johnson

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

92%
Head
64%
6%
Body
18%
2%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Denis Goltsovlast 11 fights
28%11%61%
Timothy Johnsonlast 4 fights
60%24%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Denis Goltsov· from fights outside the UFC Timothy Johnson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.293.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Goltsov · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersTimothy Johnson · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.363.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Goltsov · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersTimothy Johnson · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.400.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Goltsov · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersTimothy Johnson · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
76%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Goltsov · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersTimothy Johnson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Goltsov · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersTimothy Johnson · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denis Goltsov · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersTimothy Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.29
Strikes landed / min
3.11
1.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
3.40 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.96 / 4.0
76%
Takedown accuracy
24%
57%
Takedown defence
56%
1:48
Control time / fight
3:06
3.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Denis Goltsov11 fights · by range and by target
Range
7%Distance · 46
26%Clinch · 179
67%Ground · 463
Target
92%Head · 226
6%Body · 15
2%Leg · 5

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Timothy Johnson7 UFC fights · 284 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%98/361
3%8/21
2%5/9
Clinch
16%46/72
14%39/49
17%48/57
Ground
13%38/56
1%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Denis GoltsovTimothy Johnson

Frequently asked questions

Have Denis Goltsov and Timothy Johnson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs (Fri, Aug 2, 2024), where Denis Goltsov won by TKO.

What are the records of Denis Goltsov and Timothy Johnson?

Denis Goltsov is 37-9-0 and Timothy Johnson is 12-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Denis Goltsov or Timothy Johnson?

Denis Goltsov has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Timothy Johnson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Denis Goltsov or Timothy Johnson?

Denis Goltsov is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Timothy Johnson stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Denis Goltsov or Timothy Johnson?

Timothy Johnson is 41 and Denis Goltsov is 36.

Who has more finishes, Denis Goltsov or Timothy Johnson?

Denis Goltsov has 31 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Timothy Johnson has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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