Brad Blackburn vs. DaMarques Johnson
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Brad Blackburn
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 10 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.42 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 33 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
DaMarques Johnson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 9 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.06 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 31 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Brad Blackburn
Distance 91.5% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 4.2% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 4.2% (norm 8.1%)
DaMarques Johnson
Distance 77.5% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 9.0% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 13.5% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Brad Blackburn
Head 79.2% (norm 78.2%) · Body 9.9% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 10.9% (norm 8.4%)
DaMarques Johnson
Head 90.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 6.8% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 3.1% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Blackburn L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Johnson L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 255 / 757 | 33.7% | 38.6% | 80 / 275 | 29.1% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 16 / 35 | 45.7% | 67.8% | 20 / 32 | 62.5% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 23 / 35 | 65.7% | 67.2% | 34 / 48 | 70.8% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 181 / 655 | 27.6% | 37.2% | 105 / 320 | 32.8% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 44 / 82 | 53.7% | 70.7% | 18 / 24 | too few to rate | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 69 / 90 | 76.7% | 82.9% | 11 / 11 | too few to rate | 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 Blackburn L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Johnson L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 193 / 605 | 31.9% | 39.0% | 120 / 289 | 41.5% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 17 / 35 | 48.6% | 68.9% | 32 / 51 | 62.7% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 22 / 29 | 75.9% | 68.0% | 86 / 149 | 57.7% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 135 / 554 | 24.4% | 35.6% | 170 / 392 | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 62 / 76 | 81.6% | 69.6% | 36 / 56 | 64.3% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 35 / 39 | 89.7% | 82.1% | 32 / 41 | 78.0% | 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.