Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson — The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale Result, Stats & Scorecards

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Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson

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The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale

Friday, July 7, 2017 · Las Vegas · Nevada

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Result

Justin Gaethje def. Michael Johnson

KO/TKO (Knees to Head In Clinch) · Round 2 · 4:48 · 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.

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:48

Justin GaethjeRound 2Michael Johnson

54 / 87Sig. strikes48 / 83

62%Accuracy58%

54 / 87Total strikes48 / 83

0Knockdowns0

0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2

0Sub. attempts0

0:06Control0:19

11.3Pace / min10.0

24%Control share76%

Justin Gaethje

Targethead 72% · body 6% · leg 22%

Phasedistance 72% · clinch 28% · ground 0%

Michael Johnson

Targethead 48% · body 50% · leg 2%

Phasedistance 88% · clinch 13% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Output edgeJustin Gaethje landed 54 significant strikes to 48.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R1

Target shiftJustin Gaethje's head share of landed strikes moved +26 pts, to 72% head with 6% body and 22% leg.
Pace upMichael Johnson's significant-strike pace moved +16% from R1 to R2, 10.0 against 8.6 per minute.
Accuracy shiftMichael Johnson's significant-strike accuracy moved +21 pts, 58% against 37%.

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.

Justin Gaethje

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.

Michael 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

104Justin Gaethje sig. strikes

91Michael Johnson sig. strikes

2rounds observed

+16%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Michael Johnson)

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.