Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Anthony Johnson won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, September 5, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupAnthony Johnson: WrestlervsJimi Manuwa: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Anthony Johnson wins(61.0%)
Actual result: Anthony Johnson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jimi Manuwa enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Anthony Johnson is a KO finisher (75% of wins). Jimi Manuwa has lost 83% of fights by KO.
- Anthony Johnson has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Anthony Johnson
Red Corner
VS
Jimi Manuwa
Blue Corner
-750
(88%)
Vegas Odds
+525
(16%)
42
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'1"
198.12 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Anthony Johnson
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Alexander Gustafsson · Jan 15L
SUBvs Daniel Cormier · May 15W
KOvs Ryan Bader · Jan 16W
KOvs Glover Teixeira · Aug 16L
SUBvs Daniel Cormier · Apr 17Jimi ManuwaL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Corey Anderson · Mar 17L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Jul 17L
vs Jan Blachowicz · Mar 18L
KOvs Thiago Santos · Dec 18L
KOvs Aleksandar Rakic · Jun 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Anthony JohnsonMetricJimi Manuwa
3.25
Strikes / min
3.43
1.83
Strikes absorbed / min
3.97
60%
Strike defense
49%
2.43
TDs / 15 min
0.53
77%
Takedown defense
70%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.42Δ 1.96 — meaningful gap-0.54
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Anthony JohnsonJimi Manuwa
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Anthony Johnson(10 fights)Jimi Manuwa(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+2.0-2.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-42.042.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
Anthony Johnson
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights11
Jimi Manuwa
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights12