Result
Paul SassSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:03:00
Elo swing+9Paul Sass (1693 → 1702)
DateOct 1, 2011
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueVerizon Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Menace | 24-20-0Michael Johnson
W
Sassangle | 14-2-0Paul Sass
Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:03:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Michael Johnson
Elo1612Solid
3Y trend1576 → 1612
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:00
MethodSubmission
Paul Sass
Elo1682Good
3Y trend1702 → 1682
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Paul Sass won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:00. Michael Johnson led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Michael Johnson and Paul Sass across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Michael JohnsonPaul Sass
Elo edge
Michael Johnson1612-12 last move
Paul Sass1682+6 last move
Why they are ranked here
Michael Johnson#237 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1612 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ottman Azaitar (rated 1688 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Drew Dober (rated 1689 at the time): -12.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #236 Leo Brichta, 0 ahead of #238 Owen Jason.
Paul SassNot on the active ladder · 1682 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Mark Holst (rated 1604 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Matt Wiman (rated 1636 at the time): -25.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -11 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1592, not 1682: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Michael JohnsonvsPaul Sass
Total strikes
9vs2
Sig. strikes
8vs2
Sub. attempts
0vs3
Finishing profile
Michael Johnsondecision leads 50% of wins
Paul Sasssubmission leads 93% of wins
Common opponents
Danny CastilloMichael Johnson: win · KO (punches) · Oct 5, 2012Paul Sass: loss · Decision · Feb 16, 2013
Evan DunhamMichael Johnson: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 25, 2020Paul Sass: cancelled · Jan 28, 2012
Round stats
Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : CRUZ VS JOHNSON. Paul Sass defeated Michael Johnson by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass quick answers
Who won Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass?
Paul Sass won Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:00.
What event is Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass on?
Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : CRUZ VS JOHNSON.
What are the records for Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass?
Michael Johnson enters with a 24-20-0 record and Paul Sass enters with a 14-2-0 record.
What division is Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass?
Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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