Grappling: 4.2 takedowns / 15 vs 56% defense
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
Two grapplers by the numbers (3.4 and 2.1 takedowns per 15). Whoever wins the first clinch battle sets the terms for the rest.
Supporting evidenceGrappling: 3.4 takedowns / 15 vs 88% defense
| Attribute | Johnson | McCall |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 5′3″ | 5′5″ |
| Reach | 66″ | 64″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Johnson averages 3.4 takedowns per 15 minutes; McCall has stopped 88% of attempts on record.
Favors McCallJohnson holds a 2-inch reach edge (66" to 64"); McCall has to cross distance to land.
Favors Johnson3.4 and 3.6 significant strikes per minute: similar output, so accuracy (54% vs 39%) decides the exchanges.
Watch the first takedown attempt from Johnson: whether it lands, and how expensive it looks, tells you the shape of the fight.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Johnson keeps landing takedowns at 3.4 per 15 minutes; if McCall stays upright, the striking rates (3.4 vs 3.6 landed per minute) take over.
Three rounds only: a slow first round is expensive, and round three is often fought by whoever has the gas tank and the lead on the cards.
