Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
RESULT

Paul Sass def. Michael Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:00
WIN
Paul Sass
United KingdomPaul Sass
“Sassangle”
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

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 46%54% Paul Sass

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
14-2-0
1511
Elo rating
1537
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
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)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
Paul Sass · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight

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%