Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daniel Cormier
DC
22-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:37
Anthony Johnson
Rumble
22-6-0
Sunday, April 9, 2017
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission in round 2 (3:37) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2, held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo.

Fight stats

Daniel Cormier
Anthony Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 41
Significant strikes
22 of 36
88%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
85 of 97
Total strikes
22 of 36
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:12
Control time
2:38
Significant strikes by target
29 of 34
Head
6 of 18
4 of 4
Body
8 of 10
3 of 3
Leg
8 of 8
1 of 5
Distance
12 of 25
21 of 22
Clinch
10 of 11
14 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 14
Sig. str.
16 of 25
32 of 34
Total str.
16 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:40
Ctrl
2:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 27
Sig. str.
6 of 11
53 of 63
Total str.
6 of 11
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
0:23

Betting Odds

Daniel Cormier
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: +127
Anthony Johnson
-139
58% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: -125

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDaniel CormierAnthony Johnson
BetOnline+112-132
Bookmaker+122-148
Bovada+115-145
Pinnacle+127-143
sports-interaction-105-125
unibet+120-143

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Cormier vs Anthony Johnson?

Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission in round 2 (3:37) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2, held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Daniel Cormier 61%39% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Daniel Cormier
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Anthony Johnson
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power88
92Speed87
95Precision97
93Durability82
95Engine61
97Wrestling96
96Ground85

Biggest edge Daniel Cormier, Cardio +34

Attribute by attribute

Daniel Cormier is on the left of every row, Anthony Johnson on the right.
96Punch power98
89Kick power78
93Punch speed98
90Kick speed76
95Accuracy97
97Takedowns96
100Ground striking97
91Submissions72
96Chin72
90Body strength92
95Cardio61

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

Tale of the Tape

22-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-6-0
1997
Power Index rating
1918
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Daniel Cormier

No background on record

Anthony Johnson
  • 2004Champion · NJCAA · 174 lb
  • Champion · State HS · Georgia (GHSA)
  • Lassen Community College · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2003-2004
  • West Laurens High School · Wrestling Folkstyle

Striking Profile

4.25
SLpM
3.25
52%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.92
SApM
1.83
54%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.83
TD Avg.
2.43
44%
TD Acc.
57%
80%
TD Def.
77%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Johnson · 1-2-2
  • W
    Bellator 258 · May 7, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Decision
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Submission Underground 9 · Jul 7, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 19 fights
60.9
Avg sig. strikes
20.1
1.64
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:29
Avg control time
2:17
181
Career high strikes
51
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Daniel Cormier
Strike target
Anthony Johnson
77%
Head
67%
13%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
18%
Daniel Cormier
Strike position
Anthony Johnson
59%
Distance
56%
23%
Clinch
18%
18%
Ground
26%