Michael Johnson vs. Alan Patrick
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Michael Johnson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 16 | 16 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.54 · 16 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 44 documented bouts
In the UFC: 11-11 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.3 wins over .500
Alan Patrick
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.83 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 21 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Michael Johnson
Distance 93.5% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 4.0% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 2.5% (norm 8.0%)
Alan Patrick
Distance 80.7% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 7.0% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 12.3% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Michael Johnson
Head 70.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 21.9% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 8.0% (norm 7.9%)
Alan Patrick
Head 75.0% (norm 78.2%) · Body 18.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 6.4% (norm 7.9%)
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 | Lightweight med | Patrick L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1405 / 3703 | 37.9% | 37.9% | 140 / 414 | 33.8% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 101 / 157 | 64.3% | 67.3% | 24 / 36 | 66.7% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 62 / 101 | 61.4% | 69.1% | 45 / 63 | 71.4% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 829 / 2776 | 29.9% | 35.0% | 127 / 385 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 496 / 869 | 57.1% | 69.1% | 53 / 95 | 55.8% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 243 / 316 | 76.9% | 81.9% | 29 / 33 | 87.9% | 81.9% |
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 (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 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 | Lightweight med | vs Patrick L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1025 / 2854 | 35.9% | 38.9% | 179 / 384 | 46.6% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 96 / 140 | 68.6% | 68.6% | 60 / 82 | 73.2% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 265 / 373 | 71.0% | 68.0% | 99 / 132 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 923 / 2702 | 34.2% | 35.1% | 214 / 439 | 48.7% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 231 / 379 | 60.9% | 68.1% | 93 / 125 | 74.4% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 232 / 286 | 81.1% | 81.5% | 31 / 34 | 91.2% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Johnson has more cage time on record.