Johns vs Sabatello Result: Sabatello wins by UD · Bellator 259, Fri, May 21, 2021

BellatorBellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2

Brett Johns

“The Pikey” · 17-2-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges30-2730-2730-27

3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Danny SabatelloWIN

“The Italian Gangster” · 9-1-0

Friday, May 21, 2021Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States

Danny Sabatello defeated Brett Johns by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2, held Friday, May 21, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Danny Sabatello won the decision.

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Judges' Scorecards

Ken Coffey

#	Johns	Sabatello
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

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Michael Murtha

#	Johns	Sabatello
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

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Marcel Varela

#	Johns	Sabatello
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

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Media Scores

Brett Johns

Danny Sabatello

●30-27 Sabatello×2

All 2 media scorecards

Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Sabatello
Chris Connor · The Fight City30-27Sabatello

Fan Scorecards

12 fan scorecards submitted

Brett Johns

92%

Danny Sabatello

●30-27 Sabatello91.7%●30-27 Johns8.3%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

92%

Sabatello

92%

Sabatello

92%

Sabatello

Insights

Danny Sabatello lands 4.84 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
Brett Johns lands 4.56 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 97% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Brett Johns

No background on record

Camp · Shore Mixed Martial Arts Centre of Excellence

Danny Sabatello

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

87%

Head

67%

Body

19%

Leg

14%

Time in position

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

Brett Johnslast 3 fights

29%11%60%

Danny Sabatellolast 6 fights

40%18%42%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brett Johns· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Danny Sabatello· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.713.46

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brett Johns · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersDanny Sabatello · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.211.33

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brett Johns · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersDanny Sabatello · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

4.564.84

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brett Johns · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDanny Sabatello · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

54%56%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brett Johns · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersDanny Sabatello · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

56%77%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brett Johns · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDanny Sabatello · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.600.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brett Johns · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersDanny Sabatello · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.71

Strikes landed / min

3.46

3.21

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.33

4.56 / 8.4

Takedowns landed / 15 min

4.84 / 8.6

54%

Takedown accuracy

56%

Takedown defence

77%

6:41

Control time / fight

7:24

1.60

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.50

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

Brett Johns6 UFC fights · 252 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

45%113/328

6%14/24

3%8/11

Clinch

10%24/28

3%8/10

0%0/0

Ground

33%84/105

0%1/1

0%0/0

Danny Sabatello7 fights · by range and by target

Range

32%Distance · 173

38%Clinch · 204

30%Ground · 159

Target

67%Head · 223

19%Body · 63

14%Leg · 46

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Brett Johns8 of 19 ended early · 42%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Danny Sabatello8 of 11 ended early · 73%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Brett Johns3-2

W
Montel Jackson
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W
Tony Gravely
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Submission · R3 · 2:53 · Bantamweight
L
Pedro Munhoz
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Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Aljamain Sterling
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Joe Soto
UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi· Dec 1, 2017
Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Bantamweight

Full record · 19 fights

W
Albert Morales
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio· Jul 16, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Kwan Ho Kwak
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Anthony Gutierrez
Titan FC 34· Jul 18, 2015
SD · Bantamweight
W
Walel Watson
Titan FC 33· Mar 20, 2015
Submission · R2 · 3:06 · Bantamweight
W
James Brum
Cage Warriors 67· Apr 12, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Jordan Desborough
Cage Warriors 59· Sep 14, 2013
SD · Bantamweight
W
David Haggstrom
Cage Warriors 59· Sep 14, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
James Macalister
Cage Warriors 54· May 4, 2013
TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Bantamweight
W
Joe Orrey
Pain Pit Fight Night 6· Mar 2, 2013
Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Bantamweight
W
Barrie Monty
United Kingdom Regional· Nov 24, 2012
TKO
W
Sam Gilbert
Cage Warriors 49· Oct 27, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Kyle Prosser
Pain Pit Fight Night 4· Sep 1, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Arunas Klimavicius
United Kingdom Regional· Jul 14, 2012
Submission
W
Ben Wood
Pain Pit Fight Night 3· Jun 30, 2012
Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Lightweight

Danny Sabatello4-1

W
Da'Mon Blackshear
Titan FC 67· Feb 12, 2021
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Taylor Moore
Dana White's Contender Series 35· Nov 10, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Raymond Ramos
Titan FC 61· Jun 26, 2020
Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Bantamweight
W
Chris Johnson
Titan FC 60· May 29, 2020
Submission · R3 · 1:54 · Bantamweight
L
Irwin Rivera
Titan FC 58· Dec 20, 2019
TKO · R4 · 4:26 · Bantamweight

Full record · 11 fights

W
Philip Keller
Titan FC 56· Aug 23, 2019
TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Bantamweight
W
Earnest Walls
War at the Rock 2· Jun 19, 2019
Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Catchweight
W
John Barragan
Underground Cage Fighting Championship 3· Mar 30, 2019
TKO · R1 · 2:29 · Bantamweight
W
Jeremias Fernandez
War at the Rock 1· Feb 16, 2019
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Cesar Danny Gonzalez
Underground Cage Fighting Championship 2· Nov 17, 2018
TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Bantamweight
W
Ray Paige
Underground Cage Fighting Championship 1· Jul 21, 2018
Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Bantamweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Brett Johns vs Danny Sabatello?

What were the judges' scorecards for Brett Johns vs Danny Sabatello?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Danny Sabatello won the decision.

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