Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Paul Sass def. Michael Johnson (Submission)
Submission · Round 1 · 3:00
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Paul Sass defeated Michael Johnson by Submission in round 1 (3:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson, held Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Fight stats
Michael Johnson
Paul Sass
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 26
Significant strikes
2 of 16
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
13%
9 of 27
Total strikes
2 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
6 of 23
Head
2 of 16
0 of 1
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
7 of 25
Distance
2 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 26
Sig. str.
2 of 16
9 of 27
Total str.
2 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
3
0:39
Ctrl
0:05
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass?
Paul Sass defeated Michael Johnson by Submission in round 1 (3:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson, held Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Michael Johnson 42%58% Paul Sass
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)
Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
8 edges
Paul Sass
Submission Ace
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
95Power72
98Speed72
95Precision47
94Durability72
91Engine79
53Wrestling71
50Ground97
Biggest edge Michael Johnson, Punch speed +51
Attribute by attribute
Michael Johnson is on the left of every row, Paul Sass on the right.
93Punch power72
96Kick power72
98Punch speed47
97Kick speed96
95Accuracy47
53Takedowns71
49Ground striking94
50Submissions99
94Chin73
94Body strength70
91Cardio79
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
25-20-0
Record
14-2-0
1713
Power Index rating
1767
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
0.53
39%
Str. Acc.
26%
3.78
SApM
1.90
58%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
0.57
TD Avg.
0.53
38%
TD Acc.
16%
81%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
7.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Michael Johnson · 3-2
Paul Sass · 3-2
Common Opponents
Michael Johnson
Paul Sass
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 32 fights · 5 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
3.0
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.20
0:54
Avg control time
0:36
116
Career high strikes
6
4
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Michael Johnson
Strike target
Paul Sass
53%
Head
67%
32%
Body
27%
15%
Leg
7%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Paul Sass
90%
Distance
60%
6%
Clinch
0%
4%
Ground
40%