Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Michael Johnson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Beneil Dariush defeated Michael Johnson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Beneil Dariush won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael Johnson
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
84 of 222
Significant strikes
75 of 201
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
85 of 223
Total strikes
75 of 201
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
32 of 133
Head
52 of 169
49 of 85
Body
12 of 21
3 of 4
Leg
11 of 11
83 of 221
Distance
75 of 199
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 73
Sig. str.
20 of 57
24 of 73
Total str.
20 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 80
Sig. str.
22 of 62
35 of 80
Total str.
22 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 69
Sig. str.
33 of 82
26 of 70
Total str.
33 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#JohnsonDariush
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Douglas Crosby
#JohnsonDariush
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#JohnsonDariush
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Johnson
-
0
Dariush
●29-28 Johnson×10●30-27 Johnson×2
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Johnson
1%
Draw
20%
Dariush
377 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Johnson60.5%●29-28 Dariush19.4%●30-27 Johnson15.1%●30-28 Johnson2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Johnson
R2
79%
Johnson
R3
82%
Dariush

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Michael Johnson
-146
59% implied win probability
Open: -159Best: -134
Beneil Dariush
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +130

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMichael JohnsonBeneil Dariush
Bookmaker-144+124
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle-134+121
sports-interaction-165+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Johnson vs Beneil Dariush?

Beneil Dariush defeated Michael Johnson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Beneil Dariush won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Beneil Dariush?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Beneil Dariush won the decision.

Was Michael Johnson vs Beneil Dariush a robbery?

Many scored it for Michael Johnson: 78% of 377 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 100% of 12 media scores picked Michael Johnson. The judges gave it to Beneil Dariush.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Johnson 45%55% Beneil Dariush

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
6 edges
Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power93
98Speed92
95Precision90
94Durability89
91Engine92
53Wrestling92
50Ground93

Biggest edge Beneil Dariush, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Michael Johnson is on the left of every row, Beneil Dariush on the right.
93Punch power94
96Kick power91
98Punch speed92
97Kick speed91
95Accuracy90
53Takedowns92
49Ground striking92
50Submissions93
94Chin89
94Body strength89
91Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
23-8-1
1772
Power Index rating
1810
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Assyria / Iran

Striking Profile

4.27
SLpM
3.74
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.78
SApM
2.63
58%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
2.21
38%
TD Acc.
38%
81%
TD Def.
82%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 26 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.44
Avg takedowns
1.27
0:54
Avg control time
3:30
116
Career high strikes
81
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Michael Johnson
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
53%
Head
60%
32%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
17%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
90%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
18%