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UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Saturday, May 23, 2015 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson Method Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round · time Round 3 · 2:39 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee John McCarthy Sig. strikes Daniel Cormier 23/41 · Anthony Johnson 23/50 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Daniel Cormier 70/92 · Anthony Johnson 28/56 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) Result Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Round 3 · 2:39 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 2:39
R1 R2 R3
Daniel Cormier Round 3 Anthony Johnson
4 / 6 Sig. strikes 4 / 11
67% Accuracy 36%
14 / 17 Total strikes 4 / 11
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 2 Takedowns 1 / 2
1 Sub. attempts 0
1:41 Control 0:41
1.5 Pace / min 1.5
71% Control share 29%
Daniel Cormier
Target head 75% · body 0% · leg 25%
Phase distance 25% · clinch 0% · ground 75%
Anthony Johnson
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
23 Daniel Cormier sig. strikes
23 Anthony Johnson sig. strikes
3 rounds observed
+180% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Daniel Cormier)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · PropSports round stats 23 / 41 Sig. strikes 23 / 50
56% Accuracy 46%
70 / 92 Total strikes 28 / 56
0 Knockdowns 1
3 / 8 Takedowns 1 / 2
3 Sub attempts 0
9:15 Control 0:42
20 Head 18
2 Body 3
1 Leg 2
Daniel Cormier Anthony Johnson
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 22-3-0 (1 NC) Record 22-6-0
36 Age 31
5'11" Height 6'2"
72" Reach 78"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
4.25 Sig. str./min 3.25
1.83 TD / 15 min 2.43
Daniel Cormier 10-3 in archive
3 KO/TKO wins
3 Sub wins
60% Finish rate
