Sunday, February 22, 2015Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Michael Johnson defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir, held Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
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Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Edson BarbozaMichael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 98
Significant strikes38 / 187
32%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
31 / 98
Total strikes43 / 192
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time1:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Edson BarbozaMichael Johnson
1548%2771%
Head
1652%411%
Body
00%718%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Edson Barboza
100%
Michael Johnson
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Edson Barboza31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/69
1616/25
00/3
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michael Johnson38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/152
44/19
77/11
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
22/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Edson BarbozaMichael Johnson
R1
13
14
10-910-910-9
R2
7
14
10-910-910-9
R3
11
10
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 33
Significant strikes14 / 73
39%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
13 / 33
Total strikes14 / 73
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Round 2Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 33
Significant strikes14 / 60
21%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
7 / 33
Total strikes16 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:35
Round 3Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 32
Significant strikes10 / 54
34%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
11 / 32
Total strikes13 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:22
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Edson Barboza
13
Michael Johnson
●30-27 Johnson×11●29-28 Johnson×2●29-28 Barboza
All 14 media scorecards
- CagePages.com30-27Johnson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Johnson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Johnson
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Johnson
- SevereMMA.com30-27Johnson
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Johnson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Johnson
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Johnson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Johnson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Johnson
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Johnson
- Wrestling Observer29-28Johnson
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-28Johnson
- MMAMania.com29-28Barboza
Fan Scorecards
38 fan scorecards submitted
5%
Edson Barboza
5%
Draw
89%
Michael Johnson
●30-27 Johnson78.9%●29-28 Barboza5.3%●29-29 Draw5.3%●29-28 Johnson5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Johnson
R2
82%
Johnson
R3
97%
Johnson
Betting Odds
Edson Barboza
-141
59% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: -127
Michael Johnson
+117
46% implied win probability
Open: +117Best: +130
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Edson Barboza | Michael Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -130 | +110 |
| Bovada | -145 | +115 |
| Pinnacle | -127 | +115 |
| sports-interaction | -167 | +130 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
- Edson Barboza's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%53%
Head
32%32%
Body
25%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edson Barboza· from fights outside the UFC Michael Johnson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.154.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.763.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.15
Strikes landed / min4.27
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
50%
Takedown accuracy39%
73%
Takedown defence81%
0:45
Control time / fight0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Edson Barboza32 UFC fights · 1550 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%620/2167
26%409/612
25%387/492
Clinch
1%11/27
4%67/69
0%0/0
Ground
3%50/77
0%5/6
0%1/4
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
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
Edson Barboza23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson defeated Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir, held Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Ginasio do Gigantinho, Porto Alegre. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Was Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 38 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 93% of 14 media scores picked Michael Johnson.