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DaMarques Johnson "Darkness"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 75% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2009
Elo rating
1455
Global Elo 1502 ±36
Rank
—
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UFC record
4-6-0
KO 2 · Sub 2 · Dec 0
Streak
-3
Δ90d +19 · Δ1y +19
Last fight
Sep 29, 2012
Loss by Submission · R1

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Jun 20, 2009 — L vs James Wilks Δ-41Dec 12, 2009 — W vs Edgar Garcia Δ+35Apr 10, 2010 — W vs Brad Blackburn Δ+39Aug 1, 2010 — L vs Matthew Riddle Δ-30Jan 22, 2011 — W vs Mike Guymon Δ+30Mar 26, 2011 — L vs Amir Sadollah Δ-17Nov 12, 2011 — W vs Clay Harvison Δ+17Apr 14, 2012 — L vs John Maguire Δ-18Aug 4, 2012 — L vs Mike Swick Δ-12Sep 29, 2012 — L vs Gunnar Nelson Δ-18 140014251450147515001525 201020112012 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":331.4,"elo":1431,"date":"2009-06-20","opp":"James Wilks","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":1,"x":195.3,"y":242.3,"elo":1466,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Edgar Garcia","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":266.8,"y":143.8,"elo":1504,"date":"2010-04-10","opp":"Brad Blackburn","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":3,"x":334.8,"y":219.3,"elo":1475,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"Matthew Riddle","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":4,"x":439.5,"y":143.2,"elo":1504,"date":"2011-01-22","opp":"Mike Guymon","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":477.4,"y":188,"elo":1487,"date":"2011-03-26","opp":"Amir Sadollah","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":616.3,"y":144.3,"elo":1504,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Clay Harvison","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":708.9,"y":191.6,"elo":1485,"date":"2012-04-14","opp":"John Maguire","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":776.3,"y":222.9,"elo":1473,"date":"2012-08-04","opp":"Mike Swick","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":270.2,"elo":1455,"date":"2012-09-29","opp":"Gunnar Nelson","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 29, 2012 Gunnar Nelson L -18
Aug 4, 2012 Mike Swick L -12
Apr 14, 2012 John Maguire L -18
Nov 12, 2011 Clay Harvison W +17
Mar 26, 2011 Amir Sadollah L -17
2 post-fight bonuses
  • Submission of the Night ×1
  • Knockout of the Night ×1

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. DaMarques Johnson has earned 2.

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
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)
L1L3L5
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
L1L3L5
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.
100%
4 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
2
50% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 2 (50%) 2 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
3 75%
R2
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 134 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
78% Head
  • Head 78%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
60% Distance
  • Distance 60%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 25%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
6 of 6 · usually R2
3 KO/TKO 3 Sub 0 Dec

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.
1541
UFC level
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 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Brad Blackburn
Elo 1551 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.
4.7
−0.7 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1500
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 4m
Avg fight time
6:21
Fights per year
3.1
Since last fight
13y 11mo
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
2
Ground control
14m
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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from DaMarques Johnson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.