Michael Johnson vs Tony Ferguson — UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller Result, Stats & Scorecards

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Michael Johnson vs Tony Ferguson

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Michael JohnsonWinner

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UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller

Saturday, May 5, 2012 · East Rutherford · New Jersey

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Result

Michael Johnson def. Tony Ferguson

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Referee · Dan MiragliottaRicardo Almeida · 27-30Jeff Blatnick · 27-30Cardo Urso · 27-30Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Round-by-Round Analysis

Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Michael JohnsonRound 3Tony Ferguson

27 / 75Sig. strikes17 / 60

36%Accuracy28%

27 / 75Total strikes17 / 60

0Knockdowns0

0 / 1Takedowns0 / 1

0Sub. attempts0

0:00Control0:00

5.4Pace / min3.4

—Control share—

Michael Johnson

Targethead 67% · body 30% · leg 4%

Phasedistance 96% · clinch 4% · ground 0%

Tony Ferguson

Targethead 35% · body 29% · leg 35%

Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Output edgeMichael Johnson landed 27 significant strikes to 17.

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

What changed from R2

Pace upMichael Johnson's significant-strike pace moved +80% from R2 to R3, 5.4 against 3.0 per minute.
Target shiftMichael Johnson's head share of landed strikes moved +40 pts, to 67% head with 30% body and 4% leg.
Target shiftTony Ferguson's head share of landed strikes moved -24 pts, to 35% head with 29% body and 35% leg.
Defensive driftTony Ferguson absorbed significant strikes +80% faster than in R2, 5.4 against 3.0 per minute.

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.

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.

Tony Ferguson

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

67Michael Johnson sig. strikes

45Tony Ferguson sig. strikes

3rounds observed

+80%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Michael Johnson)