Saturday, May 20, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Diego Ferreira defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (1:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego FerreiraMichael Johnson
1
Knockdowns0
30 / 71
Significant strikes32 / 58
42%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
30 / 71
Total strikes32 / 58
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego FerreiraMichael Johnson
1757%1341%
Head
1033%1753%
Body
310%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
99%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Ferreira30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/45
1010/21
33/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Michael Johnson32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/34
1717/20
22/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego FerreiraMichael Johnson
R1
24
27
10-910-910-9
R2
6
5
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
24 / 55
Significant strikes27 / 46
44%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
24 / 55
Total strikes27 / 46
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
6 / 16
Significant strikes5 / 12
38%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
6 / 16
Total strikes5 / 12
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Insights
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Diego Ferreira lands 4.95 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Diego Ferreira
BJJCapoeira
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipSouth Texas Fighting Championship
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds-79.5 kg
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
72%53%
Head
21%32%
Body
7%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Diego Ferreiralast 6 fights
60%32%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Ferreira Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
4.954.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.583.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.080.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.95
Strikes landed / min4.27
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
1.08 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
33%
Takedown accuracy38%
58%
Takedown defence81%
1:14
Control time / fight0:54
0.50
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
Diego Ferreira18 UFC fights · 892 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%484/1554
18%160/307
7%59/73
Clinch
4%33/53
3%24/29
0%1/1
Ground
14%125/164
1%5/5
0%1/1
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
Diego Ferreira16 of 27 ended early · 59%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson?
Diego Ferreira defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (1:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.