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Anthony Johnson vs Daniel Cormier

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 8, 2017
Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson · submission, round 2 (3:37)
 
Anthony
Johnson
Light Heavyweight
Record
22-5
UFC
13-5
Age
33
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Daniel
Cormier
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-1
UFC
7-1
Age
38
Height
5'11"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Anthony JohnsonDaniel Cormier
Significant strikes22 of 3636 of 41
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 31 of 2
Control time2:384:12
Submission attempts01

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.

15
14
Round 1
12
20
Round 2
■ Anthony Johnson ■ Daniel Cormier Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

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

Alexander Gustafsson
Anthony Johnson
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2015 · landed 8.9 more significant strikes a minute
Daniel Cormier
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Oct 2015 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Daniel Cormier won by submission, round 3 (2:39)May 23, 2015

Other fights that night

Gregor Gillespie def. Andrew HolbrookKO/TKO, round 1 (0:21) CLOSE— Charles Oliveira def. Will Brookssubmission, round 1 (2:30) CLOSE— Shane Burgos def. Charles RosaKO/TKO, round 3 (1:59) CLOSE— Gegard Mousasi def. Chris WeidmanKO/TKO, round 2 (3:13) CLOSE— Cynthia Calvillo def. Pearl Gonzalezsubmission, round 3 (3:45) CLOSE— Desmond Green def. Josh Emmettdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Katlyn Cerminara def. Irene Aldanadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Patrick Cummins def. Jan Blachowiczdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Magomed Bibulatov def. Jenel Lausadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Kamaru Usman def. Sean Stricklanddecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Myles Jury def. Mike de la TorreKO/TKO, round 1 (3:30) CLOSE— Thiago Alves def. Patrick Cotedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Anthony Johnson vs Daniel Cormier?

Daniel Cormier beat Anthony Johnson by submission, round 2 (3:37) on Saturday, April 8, 2017.

What were Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier's records going into the fight?

Anthony Johnson is 22-5 (13-5 in the UFC). Daniel Cormier is 18-1 (7-1 in the UFC).

Have Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier fought before?

Yes. Daniel Cormier won by submission, round 3 (2:39) (May 23, 2015).