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Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, May 20, 2023Odds at the close
Diego Ferreira def. Michael Johnson · KO/TKO, round 2 (1:50)
Favourite
Diego
Ferreira
Lightweight
Record
17-5
UFC
8-5
Age
38
Height
5'9"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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FerreiraJohnson
Closing line
57%43%
Opened −225 / +190, closed −152 / +123. The line moved toward Michael Johnson since it opened.
Underdog
Michael
Johnson
Lightweight
Record
21-18
UFC
13-14
Age
36
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Diego FerreiraMichael Johnson
Significant strikes30 of 7132 of 58
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 20 of 0
Control time0:010:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

20
23
Round 1
21
19
Round 2
■ Diego Ferreira ■ Michael Johnson

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Beneil Dariush
Diego Ferreira
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2021 · Dariush landed 0.5 more a minute
Michael Johnson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2015 · landed 0.6 more significant strikes a minute
Dustin Poirier
Diego Ferreira
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 2015 · Poirier landed 1.1 more a minute
Michael Johnson
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Sep 2016 · landed 5.1 more significant strikes a minute

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