Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Demetrious Johnson
United StatesDemetrious Johnson
“Mighty Mouse”
27-3-1
RESULT

Demetrious Johnson def. Chris Cariaso (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:29
Chris Cariaso
United StatesChris Cariaso
“Kamikaze”
17-8-0
Saturday, September 27, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Demetrious Johnson defeated Chris Cariaso by Submission in round 2 (2:29) in the Flyweight title main event of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Demetrious Johnson
Chris Cariaso
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 43
Significant strikes
6 of 27
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
47 of 66
Total strikes
13 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:42
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
12 of 24
Head
1 of 19
13 of 15
Body
2 of 3
2 of 4
Leg
3 of 5
7 of 18
Distance
4 of 25
10 of 11
Clinch
2 of 2
10 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 30
Sig. str.
5 of 21
30 of 42
Total str.
10 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:52
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 6
17 of 24
Total str.
3 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
1:50
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso?

Demetrious Johnson defeated Chris Cariaso by Submission in round 2 (2:29) in the Flyweight title main event of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Demetrious Johnson 62%38% Chris Cariaso

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-3-1
Record
17-8-0
1660
Elo rating
1576
3
Win Streak
0
39
Age
45
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
3.35
54%
Str. Acc.
43%
1.66
SApM
2.23
67%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.35
TD Avg.
1.11
56%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
57%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Demetrious Johnson · 4-1
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime VideoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson IISat, Aug 27, 2022
    Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rodtang Jitmuangnon
    ONE XSat, Mar 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Flyweight Freestyle
  • L
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on TNT IThu, Apr 8, 2021
    Knockout · R2 · Flyweight
  • W
    Danny Kingad
    CENTURY PART ISun, Oct 13, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight
Chris Cariaso · 2-3
  • L
    Sergio Pettis
    UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonSat, Oct 3, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosSat, Mar 14, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Demetrious Johnson
    UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSat, Sep 27, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
  • W
    Louis Smolka
    UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaSat, May 10, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Danny Martinez
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
65.2
Avg sig. strikes
45.5
4.11
Avg takedowns
0.77
5:41
Avg control time
1:51
133
Career high strikes
73
14
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Demetrious Johnson
Strike target
Chris Cariaso
45%
Head
57%
31%
Body
29%
23%
Leg
14%
Demetrious Johnson
Strike position
Chris Cariaso
57%
Distance
68%
31%
Clinch
23%
13%
Ground
9%