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Lavar Johnson vs Stefan Struve

Lavar Johnson is 18-10-0; Stefan Struve is 33-13-0. Lavar Johnson is 11 years older than Stefan Struve. Stefan Struve has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Lavar Johnson. Stefan Struve is 7" · 18 cm taller than Lavar Johnson. They have met once: Lavar Johnson 0, Stefan Struve 1.

Lavar Johnson
United States
Lavar Johnson
“BIG” · 18-10-0
SUBSUBTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Stefan Struve
Netherlands
Stefan Struve
“Skyscraper” · 33-13-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Lavar Johnson

No background on record

Camp · Pro Buhawe · United States
Stefan Struve
KickboxingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —Cage Gladiators Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Gladiators
  • 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
  • —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Camp · Sports Academy Schreiber (Team Schrijber) · Krommenie, Netherlands

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
53%
20%
Body
23%
10%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Lavar Johnsonlast 5 fights
41%47%12%
Stefan Struvelast 24 fights
84%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Lavar Johnson· from fights outside the UFC Stefan Struve· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.773.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lavar Johnson · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.254.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lavar Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.590.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lavar Johnson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lavar Johnson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lavar Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Lavar Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.77
Strikes landed / min
3.12
2.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.04
0.59 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 1.2
100%
Takedown accuracy
47%
58%
Takedown defence
56%
0:54
Control time / fight
0:51
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

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

Lavar Johnson4 UFC fights · 144 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%46/94
6%8/8
3%4/4
Clinch
28%40/62
13%19/22
6%9/10
Ground
10%15/19
1%1/1
1%2/2
Stefan Struve24 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%229/746
20%119/182
24%141/157
Clinch
3%20/42
2%13/13
0%2/2
Ground
10%61/91
0%0/0
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.

Lavar JohnsonStefan Struve

Frequently asked questions

Have Lavar Johnson and Stefan Struve ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir (Sat, May 26, 2012), where Stefan Struve won by Submission.

What are the records of Lavar Johnson and Stefan Struve?

Lavar Johnson is 18-10-0 and Stefan Struve is 33-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Lavar Johnson or Stefan Struve?

Stefan Struve has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 82" · 208 cm for Lavar Johnson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Lavar Johnson or Stefan Struve?

Stefan Struve is taller at 6'11" · 211 cm; Lavar Johnson stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Lavar Johnson or Stefan Struve?

Lavar Johnson is 49 and Stefan Struve is 38.

Who has more finishes, Lavar Johnson or Stefan Struve?

Lavar Johnson has 19 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Stefan Struve has 26 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission).