Saturday, April 29, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Cody Durden defeated Charles Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cody Durden won the decision.
Cody Durden vs Charles Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cody DurdenCharles Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
56 / 99
Significant strikes52 / 101
57%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
80 / 128
Total strikes60 / 109
11 / 18
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
9:33
Control time0:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cody DurdenCharles Johnson
3970%3058%
Head
916%1937%
Body
814%36%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
43%17%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cody Durden56 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/74
55/6
88/9
Clinch
11/1
22/2
0
Ground
55/5
22/2
0
Charles Johnson52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/71
1616/17
33/3
Clinch
22/5
33/4
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Cody DurdenCharles Johnson
R1
13
7
10-910-910-9
R2
21
22
10-910-910-9
R3
22
23
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: Cody Durden
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 19
Significant strikes7 / 14
68%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
28 / 36
Total strikes8 / 15
4 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
3:35
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Cody Durden
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 33
Significant strikes22 / 40
64%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
26 / 40
Total strikes27 / 45
4 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
3:18
Control time0:05
Round 3Judges: Cody Durden
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 47
Significant strikes23 / 47
47%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
26 / 52
Total strikes25 / 49
3 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
2:40
Control time0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Cody Durden
0
Charles Johnson
●30-27 Durden×13
All 13 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Durden
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Durden
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Durden
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com30-27Durden
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Durden
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania30-27Durden
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Durden
- Jake Noecker · The Scrap News30-27Durden
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Durden
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com30-27Durden
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Durden
- MMAMania.com30-27Durden
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Durden
Fan Scorecards
22 fan scorecards submitted
82%
Cody Durden
18%
Charles Johnson
●30-27 Durden81.8%●29-28 Johnson18.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Durden
R2
86%
Durden
R3
91%
Durden
Betting Odds
Cody Durden
Open: +162Best: +120
Charles Johnson
Open: -199Best: +374
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Cody Durden | Charles Johnson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +110 | -140 | |
| BetOnline | +112 | -132 | |
| BetUS | +115 | -145 | |
| Betway | -333 | +220 | |
| Bovada | +120 | -140 | |
| Cloudbet | +118 | -130 | |
| DraftKings | -250 | +200 | |
| FanDuel | -225 | +172 | |
| mybookie | +111 | -142 | |
| Pinnacle | -580 | +374 | |
| sports-interaction | +110 | -140 | |
| unibet | +116 | -143 |
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
- Charles Johnson lands 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Cody Durden lands 3.82 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Charles Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Cody Durden
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —Bantamweight ChampionshipValor Fighting Challenge
- 2009Runner-up · State HS
- —Champion · Ga HS Area
Charles Johnson
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- 2021LFA Flyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 20095th Place · State HSjunior · 125 lb, Missouri high school
- —Yellow Belt · Judo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%51%
Head
13%29%
Body
14%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cody Durdenlast 12 fights
54%38%
Charles Johnsonlast 16 fights
68%18%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cody Durden Charles Johnson
Strikes landed / min
3.274.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersCharles Johnson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.893.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersCharles Johnson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.820.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersCharles Johnson · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersCharles Johnson · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersCharles Johnson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Durden · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersCharles Johnson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.27
Strikes landed / min4.60
3.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.93
3.82 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.44 / 3.1
48%
Takedown accuracy14%
56%
Takedown defence66%
3:38
Control time / fight0:45
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Cody Durden17 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%346/962
9%52/77
14%75/91
Clinch
2%9/15
2%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
9%50/74
1%6/6
0%2/4
Charles Johnson16 UFC fights · 934 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%384/1091
23%213/329
18%172/225
Clinch
6%53/93
6%52/63
2%19/21
Ground
4%35/57
0%4/4
0%2/2
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
Cody Durden20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Charles Johnson14 of 29 ended early · 48%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cody Durden1-4
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- W
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- WDevante SewellNFC 88 · Nov 11, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
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Charles Johnson3-2
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cody Durden vs Charles Johnson?
Cody Durden defeated Charles Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cody Durden won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cody Durden vs Charles Johnson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cody Durden won the decision.
Was Cody Durden vs Charles Johnson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Cody Durden.