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

Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:39
WIN
Daniel Cormier
Daniel 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
22-3-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
6'2"
Height
5'11"
78"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%