Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Brendan Schaub

“Big Brown”

10-5-0

RESULT

Brendan Schaub def. Lavar Johnson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Lavar Johnson

“Big”

18-10-0

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Brendan Schaub defeated Lavar Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche, held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Schaub won the decision.

Fight stats

Brendan Schaub

Lavar Johnson

Knockdowns

18 of 31

Significant strikes

36 of 52

58%

Sig. strike accuracy

69%

77 of 108

Total strikes

170 of 213

5 of 8

Takedowns

1 of 1

63%

Takedown accuracy

100%

Submission attempts

Reversals

12:01

Control time

0:56

Significant strikes by target

16 of 27

Head

18 of 32

2 of 2

Body

10 of 11

0 of 2

Leg

8 of 9

1 of 5

Distance

1 of 10

5 of 7

Clinch

17 of 20

12 of 19

Ground

18 of 22

By round

ROUND 1

4 of 6

Sig. str.

16 of 22

12 of 18

Total str.

46 of 54

2 of 3

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

4:03

Ctrl

0:27

ROUND 2

7 of 12

Sig. str.

13 of 19

24 of 34

Total str.

76 of 92

1 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

3:37

Ctrl

0:29

ROUND 3

7 of 13

Sig. str.

7 of 11

41 of 56

Total str.

48 of 67

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

4:21

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mike Beltran

#	Schaub	Johnson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Derek Cleary

#	Schaub	Johnson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Cecil Peoples

#	Schaub	Johnson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Schaub

Johnson

●30-27 Schaub×10

All 10 media scorecards▾

Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Schaub
MMAWeekly.com30-27Schaub
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Schaub
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Schaub
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Schaub
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Schaub
Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com30-27Schaub
Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com30-27Schaub
MMAJunkie.com30-27Schaub
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Schaub

Fan Scorecards

81%

Schaub

19%

Johnson

16 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Schaub68.8%●30-27 Johnson12.5%●29-28 Schaub6.2%●30-29 Johnson6.2%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

69%

Schaub

81%

Schaub

81%

Schaub

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brendan Schaub

-124

55% implied win probability

Open: -136Best: -105

Lavar Johnson

+101

50% implied win probability

Open: +110Best: +110

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Brendan Schaub	Lavar Johnson
Bookmaker	-125	-105
Bovada	-135	+110
Pinnacle	-105	-105
sports-interaction	-135	+105

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brendan Schaub vs Lavar Johnson?

What were the judges' scorecards for Brendan Schaub vs Lavar Johnson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Schaub won the decision.

Was Brendan Schaub vs Lavar Johnson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Brendan Schaub.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Jason Herzog

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brendan Schaub 57%43% Lavar Johnson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Brendan Schaub

Grappling Specialist

3 edges

Lavar Johnson

Knockout Artist

7 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power80

57Speed79

60Precision99

77Durability93

62Engine58

97Wrestling44

95Ground70

Biggest edge Brendan Schaub, Takedowns +53

Attribute by attribute

94Punch power99

49Kick power60

66Punch speed99

47Kick speed59

60Accuracy99

97Takedowns44

98Ground striking98

92Submissions42

70Chin90

83Body strength96

62Cardio58

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

10-5-0

Record

18-10-0

1765

Power Index rating

1714

Win Streak

Age

6'4"

193 cm

Height

6'4"

193 cm

78"

198 cm

Reach

82"

208 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Heavyweight

Weight Class

Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.92

SLpM

5.39

37%

Str. Acc.

55%

2.22

SApM

2.54

57%

Str. Def.

55%

Grappling Profile

2.32

TD Avg.

0.61

46%

TD Acc.

66%

72%

TD Def.

54%

0.40

Sub. Avg.

0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brendan Schaub · 2-2-1

L
Travis Browne
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014
TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Heavyweight
L
Andrei Arlovski
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Matt Mitrione
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
Submission · R1 · 4:06 · Heavyweight
D
Roberto Abreu
Metamoris 2 · Jun 9, 2013
Draw · Heavyweight
W
Lavar Johnson
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Lavar Johnson · 2-3

L
Anthony Garrett
BKFC Fight Night · Nov 23, 2024
TKO · R1 · 0:12
W
Travis Wiuff
VBK 2: Wiuff vs. Lavar · Oct 27, 2023
TKO · R1 · 1:21
W
James McSweeney
VBK 1: Heavyweight Tournament · Sep 21, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Heavyweight
L
Cheick Kongo
Bellator 123 · Sep 5, 2014
Submission · R1 · 3:27 · Heavyweight
L
Blagoy Ivanov
Bellator 116 · Apr 11, 2014
Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 4 fights

20.6

Avg sig. strikes

36.0

1.09

Avg takedowns

0.25

2:14

Avg control time

0:54

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Brendan Schaub

Strike target

Lavar Johnson

84%

Head

70%

15%

Body

19%

Leg

10%

Brendan Schaub

Strike position

Lavar Johnson

51%

Distance

40%

26%

Clinch

47%

22%

Ground

13%