Lightweight
3 Rounds
Michael Johnson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 19, 2025·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, USA
Style matchupMichael Johnson: Pressure fightervsDaniel Zellhuber: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Daniel Zellhuber wins(57.5%)
Actual result: Michael Johnson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Daniel Zellhuber (54.1%).
- Daniel Zellhuber has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Michael Johnson
Red Corner
VS
Daniel Zellhuber
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
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39
Age
26
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
5'10"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Michael Johnson
oldest →latest
W
vs Marc Diakiese · Dec 22L
KOvs Diego Ferreira · May 23W
vs Darrius Flowers · Feb 24W
KOvs Ottman Azaitar · Dec 24L
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 26Daniel ZellhuberL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Lando Vannata · Apr 23W
SUBvs Christos Giagos · Sep 23W
vs Francisco Prado · Feb 24L
vs Esteban Ribovics · Sep 24L
KOvs King Green · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Michael JohnsonMetricDaniel Zellhuber
4.27
Strikes / min
5.45
3.78
Strikes absorbed / min
6.17
58%
Strike defense
54%
0.57
TDs / 15 min
0.14
81%
Takedown defense
81%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.49Δ 1.21 — meaningful gap-0.72
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Michael JohnsonDaniel Zellhuber
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Michael Johnson(10 fights)Daniel Zellhuber(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+3.7-3.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-91.091.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Michael Johnson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights32
Daniel Zellhuber
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7