Nurmagomedov vs Johnson

Who won Nurmagomedov vs Johnson?

Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Michael Johnson by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC 205, on Saturday 12th November 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Nurmagomedov vs Johnson stats

Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Michael Johnson made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC record stood at 13-0-0, while Michael Johnson's came in at 14-15-0.

The stats suggested Johnson had an advantage in power over Nurmagomedov, with a 47% knock out percentage over Nurmagomedov's 35%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nurmagomedov had an advantage over Johnson, with a 30% submission rate over Johnson's 12%.

Khabib Nurmagomedov was the younger man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Johnson had a 4-inch reach advantage.

Nurmagomedov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 7 months later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 36 less professional rounds, 60 to Johnson's 96.

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