Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC: Silva vs Irvin
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kevin Burns
United StatesKevin Burns
“The Fire”
12-7-0
RESULT

Kevin Burns def. Anthony Johnson (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:35
Anthony Johnson
United StatesAnthony Johnson
“Rumble”
22-6-0
Saturday, July 19, 2008

Kevin Burns defeated Anthony Johnson by TKO in round 3 (3:35) in the Welterweight bout of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Fight stats

Kevin Burns
Anthony Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 83
Significant strikes
51 of 98
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
93 of 140
Total strikes
106 of 157
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
83%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
6:47
Significant strikes by target
12 of 50
Head
27 of 71
9 of 11
Body
15 of 16
16 of 22
Leg
9 of 11
25 of 66
Distance
33 of 71
11 of 16
Clinch
13 of 16
1 of 1
Ground
5 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
20 of 40
44 of 62
Total str.
47 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
2:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 32
Sig. str.
25 of 46
17 of 36
Total str.
37 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:52
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
6 of 12
32 of 42
Total str.
22 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
2:07

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kevin Burns vs Anthony Johnson?

Kevin Burns defeated Anthony Johnson by TKO in round 3 (3:35) in the Welterweight bout of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kevin Burns 52%48% Anthony 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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Kevin Burns
Submission Ace
4 edges
Anthony Johnson
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power88
92Speed87
63Precision97
70Durability82
73Engine61
45Wrestling96
82Ground85

Biggest edge Anthony Johnson, Takedowns +51

Attribute by attribute

Kevin Burns is on the left of every row, Anthony Johnson on the right.
87Punch power98
95Kick power78
90Punch speed98
94Kick speed76
63Accuracy97
45Takedowns96
68Ground striking97
96Submissions72
69Chin72
71Body strength92
73Cardio61

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

Tale of the Tape

12-7-0
Record
22-6-0
1705
Power Index rating
1691
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.74
SLpM
3.25
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.30
SApM
1.83
52%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.28
TD Avg.
2.43
50%
TD Acc.
57%
47%
TD Def.
77%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kevin Burns · 3-2
  • L
    James Wood
    VFC 38 · Dec 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Mark Stoddard
    MCC 43: High Octane · Oct 12, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mason Temiquel
    MCC 42: Lund vs. Schmauss · Aug 3, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Tommy Speer
    Brutaal Genesis MMA · May 11, 2012
    Decision
  • W
    Eddie Larrea
    Midwest Cage Championship · Nov 23, 2011
    Submission
Anthony Johnson · 1-2-2
  • W
    Jose Augusto
    Bellator 258 · May 7, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Decision
  • D
    Muhammed Lawal
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    Hector Lombard
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Craig Jones
    Submission Underground 9 · Jul 7, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 19 fights
29.0
Avg sig. strikes
20.1
0.20
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:26
Avg control time
2:17
69
Career high strikes
51
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kevin Burns
Strike target
Anthony Johnson
50%
Head
67%
19%
Body
15%
30%
Leg
18%
Kevin Burns
Strike position
Anthony Johnson
74%
Distance
56%
17%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
26%