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Saturday, October 1, 2011Capital One Arena, Washington, United States
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 at Capital One Arena, Washington.
Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonPaul Sass
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 26
Significant strikes2 / 16
31%
Sig. strike accuracy13%
9 / 27
Total strikes2 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0
Submission attempts3
0:39
Control time0:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonPaul Sass
675%2100%
Head
00%00%
Body
225%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Johnson
88%13%
Paul Sass
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Johnson8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/22
00/1
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Paul Sass2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/16
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Michael JohnsonPaul Sass
R1
8
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 26
Significant strikes2 / 16
31%
Sig. strike accuracy13%
9 / 27
Total strikes2 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0
Submission attempts3
0:39
Control time0:05
Insights
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Paul Sass
No background on record
Camp · Team KaobonSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%67%
Head
32%27%
Body
15%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Johnsonlast 32 fights
90%
Paul Sasslast 5 fights
60%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson Paul Sass
Strikes landed / min
4.270.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.781.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%16%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.007.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPaul Sass · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min0.53
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.90
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.53 / 3.3
38%
Takedown accuracy16%
81%
Takedown defence33%
0:54
Control time / fight0:36
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min7.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0
Paul Sass5 UFC fights · 15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%6/43
13%2/2
7%1/2
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
27%4/8
13%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Paul Sass14 of 16 ended early · 88%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 at Capital One Arena, Washington.