Saturday, August 25, 2018Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, United States
Michael Johnson defeated Andre Fili by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln. The judges scored it 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Michael Johnson vs Andre Fili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonAndre Fili
0
Knockdowns0
65 / 116
Significant strikes37 / 117
56%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
70 / 122
Total strikes40 / 120
0 / 3
Takedowns2 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
1:30
Control time3:20
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonAndre Fili
3148%2568%
Head
2234%1130%
Body
1218%13%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Johnson
89%9%
Andre Fili
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Johnson65 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/63
1919/33
1212/13
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
33/3
33/3
0
Andre Fili37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/102
1111/12
11/1
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael JohnsonAndre Fili
R1
34
20
10-910-910-9
R2
15
7
10-910-910-9
R3
16
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
34 / 61
Significant strikes20 / 69
56%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
34 / 61
Total strikes20 / 69
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 25
Significant strikes7 / 16
60%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
20 / 31
Total strikes9 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
0:53
Control time2:40
Round 3Judges: Andre Fili
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 30
Significant strikes10 / 32
53%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
16 / 30
Total strikes11 / 33
0 / 3
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0:37
Control time0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Michael Johnson
11
Andre Fili
●29-28 Fili×10●29-28 Johnson×6●29-27 Fili
All 17 media scorecards
- Phil Santos · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Johnson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Johnson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Johnson
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Johnson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Johnson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Johnson
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Fili
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29-28Fili
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Fili
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Fili
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Fili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Fili
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Fili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Fili
- Sherdog.com29-28Fili
- MMAMania.com29-28Fili
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-27Fili
Fan Scorecards
142 fan scorecards submitted
55%
Michael Johnson
4%
Draw
42%
Andre Fili
●29-28 Johnson49.3%●29-28 Fili24.6%●30-27 Fili12%●29-29 Draw2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Johnson
R2
80%
Fili
R3
49%
Johnson
Betting Odds
Michael Johnson
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: +105
Andre Fili
-103
51% implied win probability
Open: +111Best: +130
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Andre Fili | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +105 | -125 | |
| Bookmaker | +100 | -125 | |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 | |
| Pinnacle | -147 | +130 | |
| sports-interaction | -150 | +120 | |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
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
- Andre Fili absorbs 4.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Andre Fili
MMA
- —WFC Featherweight ChampionshipWest Coast Fighting Championship (WFC)
- —ISCF Featherweight ChampionshipInternational Sport Combat Federation (ISCF)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%73%
Head
32%15%
Body
15%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
Andre Fililast 9 fights
72%18%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson Andre Fili
Strikes landed / min
4.273.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersAndre Fili · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.784.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersAndre Fili · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.572.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAndre Fili · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersAndre Fili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersAndre Fili · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAndre Fili · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min3.89
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.55
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.24 / 4.9
38%
Takedown accuracy46%
81%
Takedown defence71%
0:54
Control time / fight1:38
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Andre Fili27 UFC fights · 1121 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%726/2358
12%132/207
11%122/157
Clinch
3%30/63
3%31/41
0%1/1
Ground
6%63/117
1%6/7
1%10/11
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
Andre Fili21 of 39 ended early · 54%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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 Andre Fili?
Michael Johnson defeated Andre Fili by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick, held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln. The judges scored it 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Andre Fili?
The judges scored it 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.
Was Michael Johnson vs Andre Fili a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 55% of 142 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 65% of 17 media scores picked Andre Fili.