// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Lavar Johnson
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Lavar
Johnson

NICKNAME"Big"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-10-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Lavar Johnson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'10"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
28 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
18/28 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 94% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.39
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.54
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.61
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#41
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1525
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1547 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 5, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 17
SUB · 1
17
KO/TKO
94%
1
SUB
6%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
30%
6
SUB
60%
1
DEC
10%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 17 fights
94%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
28 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE31GRAPPLING45CHIN75STRIKING79CARDIO54AGGRESSION54SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY44
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (54%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking79
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression54
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery44
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2004LJAN 2004WMAY 2004WJUN 2004WAUG 2004WSEP 2004WDEC 2004WMAY 2005WJUL 2005WOCT 2005LJAN 2006LJUL 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009WMAY 2009WMAR 2010WOCT 2010LFEB 2011LSEP 2011WJAN 2012WMAY 2012LMAY 2012LFEB 2013LOCT 2013WMAR 2014LAPR 2014LSEP 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 73, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gouwenberg), bottomed at 35 (L vs Marshall). Current reading: 73.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
28/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
17
61%
2
7%
1
4%
-
-
20
total
SUB
6
21%
1
4%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
1
4%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
4%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Cheick KongoSep 5, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:27
Bellator MMA - Bellator 123
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Blagoy IvanovApr 11, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:08
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Ryan MartinezMar 7, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:22
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brendan SchaubFeb 23, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Stefan StruveMay 26, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:05
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Pat BarryMay 5, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joey BeltranJan 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Shawn JordanSep 23, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:08
Strikeforce - Challengers 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
L
VS Shane del RosarioFeb 12, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Virgil ZwickerOct 22, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:17
Strikeforce - Challengers 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Lolohea MaheMar 26, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 3:29
Strikeforce - Challengers 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 18-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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