Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Anthony Johnson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.55 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 29 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.0 wins over .500
Kevin Burns
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.5 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 19 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Anthony Johnson
Distance 69.4% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 11.6% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 19.0% (norm 8.1%)
Kevin Burns
Distance 84.7% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 9.9% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 5.4% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Anthony Johnson
Head 79.9% (norm 78.2%) · Body 9.6% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 10.5% (norm 8.4%)
Kevin Burns
Head 75.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 9.9% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 14.7% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Johnson L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Burns L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 214 / 555 | 38.6% | 38.6% | 108 / 316 | 34.2% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 67 / 93 | 72.0% | 67.8% | 24 / 37 | 64.9% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 100 / 152 | 65.8% | 67.2% | 13 / 20 | too few to rate | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 255 / 639 | 39.9% | 37.2% | 73 / 281 | 26.0% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 57 / 77 | 74.0% | 70.7% | 28 / 37 | 75.7% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 69 / 84 | 82.1% | 82.9% | 44 / 55 | 80.0% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Johnson L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Burns L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 112 / 408 | 27.5% | 39.0% | 165 / 372 | 44.4% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 64 | 70.3% | 68.9% | 29 / 38 | 76.3% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 58 / 71 | 81.7% | 68.0% | 33 / 69 | 47.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 133 / 409 | 32.5% | 35.6% | 127 / 358 | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 28 / 60 | 46.7% | 69.6% | 69 / 86 | 80.2% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 54 / 74 | 73.0% | 82.1% | 31 / 35 | 88.6% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Johnson has more cage time on record.