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Joe Lister vs John Ferguson

Joe Lister has a 10" · 25 cm reach advantage over John Ferguson. They have met once: Joe Lister 1, John Ferguson 0.

Joe Lister
United Kingdom
Joe Lister
“BIG”
TKOKOTKO
MiddleweightMet once
John Ferguson
United Kingdom
John Ferguson
“BIG BAD”
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Joe Lister
Boxing
  • —Boxing 1 boutRecord
John Ferguson

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%
Head
91%
48%
Body
9%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Listerlast 4 fights
62%38%
John Fergusonlast 5 fights
76%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Lister· from fights outside the UFC John Ferguson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
11.916.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lister · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersJohn Ferguson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
14.068.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lister · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJohn Ferguson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

11.91
Strikes landed / min
6.12
14.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.44

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

Joe Lister4 fights · by range and by target
Range
62%Distance · 79
38%Clinch · 48
0%Ground · 0
Target
52%Head · 66
48%Body · 61
0%Leg · 0

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

John Ferguson5 fights · by range and by target
Range
76%Distance · 194
24%Clinch · 62
0%Ground · 0
Target
91%Head · 233
9%Body · 23
0%Leg · 0

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

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Lister and John Ferguson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC Fight Night Newcastle (Sat, Feb 8, 2025), where Joe Lister won by TKO.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Lister or John Ferguson?

Joe Lister has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 61" · 155 cm for John Ferguson, a 10" · 25 cm advantage.

Who has more finishes, Joe Lister or John Ferguson?

Joe Lister has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); John Ferguson has 1 win (1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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