Friday, July 7, 2017T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (4:48) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Friday, July 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonJustin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns0
91 / 200
Significant strikes104 / 174
46%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
91 / 200
Total strikes104 / 174
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:34
Control time0:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonJustin Gaethje
4752%6260%
Head
4044%66%
Body
44%3635%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Johnson
86%13%
Justin Gaethje
74%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Michael JohnsonJustin Gaethje
R1
43
50
R2
48
54
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 117
Significant strikes50 / 87
37%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
43 / 117
Total strikes50 / 87
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:15
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 83
Significant strikes54 / 87
58%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
48 / 83
Total strikes54 / 87
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time0:06
Betting Odds
Michael Johnson
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: -140
Justin Gaethje
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: +114Best: +143
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Justin Gaethje |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -151 | +131 |
| Bookmaker | -157 | +128 |
| Bovada | -160 | +130 |
| Pinnacle | -162 | +143 |
| sports-interaction | -140 | +110 |
| unibet | -155 | +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
- Justin Gaethje absorbs 6.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Justin Gaethje lands 6.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Justin Gaethje
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —WSOF Lightweight ChampionshipWorld Series of Fighting
- 2011Qualifier · NCAA D1149 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D1157 lb
- 20104th Place · NCAA West Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%66%
Head
32%11%
Body
15%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
Justin Gaethjelast 6 fights
83%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson· from fights outside the UFC Justin Gaethje· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.276.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.786.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · 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
4.27
Strikes landed / min6.29
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.83
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 1.1
39%
Takedown accuracy27%
81%
Takedown defence73%
0:54
Control time / fight0:50
0.00
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
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
Justin Gaethje15 UFC fights · 1167 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%635/1376
9%104/144
21%249/281
Clinch
9%106/140
2%23/24
1%6/6
Ground
3%38/56
1%6/7
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
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Justin Gaethje27 of 33 ended early · 82%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje?
Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (4:48) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Friday, July 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.