Ben Johnston
Active Provisional · age 35 · Orthodox ·
6'4" 193 cm ·
185 lb 84 kg · reach
76" 193 cm
At a glance
- 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
Elo rating
1490
Global Elo 1516 ±20
Rank
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UFC record
0-1-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 0
Streak
-1
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +16
Last fight
May 2, 2026
Loss by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
12m
Avg fight time
11:50
Since last fight
2mo
Honest Elo history
1 fights · tap & dragLast fights
Elo-based expectation · not betting advice| Date | Opponent | Result | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Wes Schultz | L | -36 |
Performance
Fighter vs division avg
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Top 5 · middleweight
Strikes Landed per Minute
- 1Ikram Aliskerov7.15
- 2Marco Tulio7.07
- 3Djorden Santos6.97
- 4Jackson Mcvey6.51
- 5Ozzy Diaz6.36
SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
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Top 5 · middleweight
Striking Accuracy
- 1Jackson Mcvey69%
- 2Ryan Loder69%
- 3Ikram Aliskerov65%
- 4Shara Magomedov63%
- 5Bo Nickal62%
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
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Top 5 · middleweight
Lowest Strikes Absorbed
- 1Ismail Naurdiev1.75
- 2Cam Rowston1.98
- 3Bo Nickal2.00
- 4Cesar Almeida2.07
- 5Josh Fremd2.23
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
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Top 5 · middleweight
Striking Defense
- 1Ismail Naurdiev65%
- 2Ozzy Diaz63%
- 3Sean Strickland61%
- 4Bo Nickal60%
- 5Caio Borralho60%
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
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Top 5 · middleweight
Takedowns per 15 Minutes
- 1Anthony Hernandez5.91
- 2Jacob Malkoun5.47
- 3Khamzat Chimaev5.32
- 4Andre Muniz4.22
- 5Azamat Bekoev3.48
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
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Top 5 · middleweight
Takedown Accuracy
- 1Ateba Gautier100%
- 2Eric Mcconico100%
- 3Robert Bryczek100%
- 4Tresean Gore73%
- 5Ikram Aliskerov71%
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
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Top 5 · middleweight
Takedown Defense
- 1Ateba Gautier100%
- 2Ikram Aliskerov100%
- 3Bo Nickal100%
- 4Cam Rowston100%
- 5Baisangur Susurkaev100%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
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Top 5 · middleweight
Submission Attempts per 15 Min
- 1Julian Marquez2.67
- 2Robert Valentin1.78
- 3Anthony Hernandez1.64
- 4Gerald Meerschaert1.49
- 5Bo Nickal1.47
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
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Top 5 · middleweight
Control Time per 15 Minutes
- 1Khamzat Chimaev8.48
- 2Anthony Hernandez7.85
- 3Cam Rowston7.18
- 4Jacob Malkoun6.85
- 5Ryan Loder6.78
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
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Top 5 · middleweight
Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
- 1Ateba Gautier3.27
- 2Ikram Aliskerov1.73
- 3Abdul Razak Alhassan1.55
- 4Azamat Bekoev1.49
- 5Michal Oleksiejczuk1.31
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
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Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg
Finishes
How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.0%
0 / 0
Finish rate
KO
0
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SUB
0
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DEC
0
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Striking profile
Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 12 landed total · career
Targets head · body · leg
92% Head
- Head 92%
- Body 8%
- Leg 0%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
83% Ground
- Distance 0%
- Clinch 17%
- Ground 83%
Strength of schedule in UFC
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1467
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+)
Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 0 UFC wins
Toughest win
The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
—
Expected wins
How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
0.6
−0.6 wins below what this schedule implies