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UFCUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
RESULT

Paul Sass def. Michael Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:00
WIN
Paul Sass
Paul Sass
14-2-0
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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
14-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
37
5'10"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.27
SLpM
0.53
39%
Str. Acc.
26%
3.78
SApM
1.90
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
0.53
38%
TD Acc.
16%
81%
TD Def.
33%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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Paul Sass · 3-2
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  • W
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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%