Heavyweight

Brian Johnston

5-5-0 UFC 2-4-0
6'3"Height
Reach
OrthodoxStance
Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
2:58Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.63
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.03
Striking accuracy54.7%
Striking defense40.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.69
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense20.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.84
Control time
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
July 12, 1996 vs Scott Fiedler — 0.83/min (W) Jul '96 July 12, 1996 vs Don Frye — 2.38/min (L) Jul '96 September 20, 1996 vs Mark Coleman — 1.29/min (L) Sep '96 September 20, 1996 vs Reza Nasri — 12.86/min (W) Sep '96 December 7, 1996 vs Ken Shamrock — 0.17/min (L) Dec '96 July 27, 1997 vs Dan Bobish — 2.77/min (L) Jul '97

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dan Bobish 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:10 — UFC 14: Showdown · July 27, 1997
6/10Sig. strikes
9/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ken Shamrock 4-1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 5:48 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
1/3Sig. strikes
22/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Reza Nasri 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC 11: The Proving Ground · September 20, 1996
6/8Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Coleman 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:20 — UFC 11: The Proving Ground · September 20, 1996
3/5Sig. strikes
9/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Don Frye 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:37 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
11/22Sig. strikes
11/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Fiedler 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:25 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
2/5Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
5-5-0Pro record
American Kickboxing AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 4
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 5
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5
Strikeforce - Strike Force 1
Ultimate Explosion 1
Extreme Challenge 1
Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1
Ultimate Ultimate 1
Full career — 10 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Dan Bobish Submission(forearm choke) UFC 14
July 27, 1997
UFC 1 2:10
W John Renfroe Submission (choke) Strikeforce - Strike Force
May 31, 1997
Strikeforce - Strike Force 1 2:10
L Kimo Leopoldo Submission (forearm choke) Ultimate Explosion
April 16, 1997
Ultimate Explosion 1 1:43
W Dennis Reed Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge 3
February 15, 1997
Extreme Challenge 1 0:48
W Egidio Amaro da Costa TKO (submission to punches and headbutts) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 5
January 30, 1997
Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 1:34
L Ken Shamrock Submission (forearm choke) Ultimate Ultimate 1996
December 7, 1996
Ultimate Ultimate 1 5:48
L Mark Coleman TKO (submission to punches) UFC 11
August 20, 1996
UFC 1 2:20
W Reza Nasri TKO (punches) UFC 11
August 20, 1996
UFC 1 0:28
L Don Frye TKO (submission to elbow) UFC 10
July 12, 1996
UFC 1 4:37
W Scott Fiedler TKO (submission to punches) UFC 10
July 12, 1996
UFC 1 2:25

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brian Johnston (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.7% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 40.0% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 20.0% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.4
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.4%