Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Anthony Johnson
United StatesAnthony Johnson
“Rumble”
22-6-0
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:39
WIN
Daniel Cormier
United StatesDaniel Cormier
“DC”
22-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission in round 3 (2:39) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Anthony Johnson
Daniel Cormier
1
Knockdowns
0
23 of 50
Significant strikes
23 of 41
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
28 of 56
Total strikes
70 of 92
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 8
50%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
0:42
Control time
9:15
Significant strikes by target
18 of 45
Head
20 of 37
3 of 3
Body
2 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 2
15 of 38
Distance
5 of 17
7 of 11
Clinch
3 of 4
1 of 1
Ground
15 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
5 of 13
12 of 27
Total str.
12 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
3:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
14 of 22
12 of 18
Total str.
44 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:00
Ctrl
4:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
4 of 6
4 of 11
Total str.
14 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:41
Ctrl
1:41

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Johnson vs Daniel Cormier?

Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission in round 3 (2:39) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Johnson 47%53% Daniel Cormier

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

22-6-0
Record
22-3-0 (1 NC)
1601
Elo rating
1625
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
4.25
47%
Str. Acc.
52%
1.83
SApM
2.92
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.43
TD Avg.
1.83
57%
TD Acc.
44%
77%
TD Def.
80%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Johnson · 3-2
  • L
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2Sun, Apr 9, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ryan Bader
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jimi Manuwa
    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sat, Sep 5, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierSat, May 23, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:39 · Light Heavyweight
Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 226: Miocic vs CormierSun, Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 220: Miocic vs NgannouSun, Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 14 fights
20.1
Avg sig. strikes
60.9
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.64
2:17
Avg control time
4:29
51
Career high strikes
181
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Anthony Johnson
Strike target
Daniel Cormier
67%
Head
77%
15%
Body
13%
18%
Leg
11%
Anthony Johnson
Strike position
Daniel Cormier
56%
Distance
59%
18%
Clinch
23%
26%
Ground
18%