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- Daniel Cormier vs Anthony Johnson
Light Heavyweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Saturday, May 23, 2015 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Round 3 · 2:39 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · John McCarthySource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 2:39
Daniel CormierRound 3Anthony Johnson
4 / 6Sig. strikes4 / 11
67%Accuracy36%
14 / 17Total strikes4 / 11
0Knockdowns0
0 / 2Takedowns1 / 2
1Sub. attempts0
1:41Control0:41
1.5Pace / min1.5
71%Control share29%
Daniel Cormier
Targethead 75% · body 0% · leg 25%
Phasedistance 25% · clinch 0% · ground 75%
Anthony Johnson
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Control edgeDaniel Cormier held 101s of control to 41s.Striking edgeDaniel Cormier struck at 67% accuracy to 36%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace downDaniel Cormier's significant-strike pace moved -46% from R2 to R3, 1.5 against 2.8 per minute.
- Target shiftDaniel Cormier's head share of landed strikes moved -18 pts, to 75% head with 0% body and 25% leg.
- Control swingDaniel Cormier's control time moved -171s, 101s against 272s.
- Accuracy shiftAnthony Johnson's significant-strike accuracy moved -25 pts, 36% against 62%.
- Target shiftAnthony Johnson's head share of landed strikes moved +38 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftAnthony Johnson's ground share of landed strikes moved -13 pts, to 0% on the ground against 50% at distance.
- Grappling pressureAnthony Johnson attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 2 against 0.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Daniel Cormier
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Anthony Johnson
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
23Daniel Cormier sig. strikes
23Anthony Johnson sig. strikes
3rounds 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 · UFC Stats
23 / 41Sig. strikes23 / 50
56%Accuracy46%
70 / 92Total strikes28 / 56
0Knockdowns1
3 / 8Takedowns1 / 2
3Sub attempts0
9:15Control0:42
20Head18
2Body3
1Leg2
Daniel CormierAnthony Johnson
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Daniel Cormier |
Tale of the tape
22-3-0 (1 NC)Record22-6-0
36Age31
5'11"Height6'2"
72"Reach78"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.25Sig. str./min3.25
1.83TD / 15 min2.43
Daniel Cormier9-3 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
3Sub wins
56%Finish rate
