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Will
Johnson

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-0-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Will Johnson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
2 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
0
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
100%
2/2 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#57
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1364
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
11th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.31 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 12, 2024

// 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 (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 3
NO DATA
3
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
50%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
5 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER20TD DEFENSE82GRAPPLING52CHIN88STRIKING47CARDIO61AGGRESSION37SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (77%)

Grappling52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=2 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 bouts
Aggression37
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (77%)Not recorded
Grappling52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record2 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share5 bouts
Aggression37 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 Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100JUL 2011WJUL 2011LJUN 2012WAUG 2014LNOV 2015LJAN 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 52, SUB R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 52 (W vs Kangah), bottomed at 35 (L vs Fortune). Current reading: 35.

// 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_
5/5 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
40%
1
20%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
1
20%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
20%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 5 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
5 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tyrell FortuneJan 27, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:27
Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Everett CummingsNov 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS David ShimAug 2, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:52
NAAFS - Midwest Combat Challenge 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Dustin JacobyJun 2, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
HFC 11 - Hoosier Fight Club 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Emmanuel KangahJul 16, 2011
DecisionR3 · 3:00
NAAFS - Proving Ground MMA Series 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 2-0. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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