Zhang Lipeng vs Kajan Johnson

May 17, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 17, 2015

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMall of Asia Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, May 17, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 11:00 AM
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Zhang LipengThe Warrior |34-13-2Zhang Lipeng vs Kajan JohnsonKajan JohnsonRagin' |23-13-1

Zhang LipengThe Warrior34-13-2

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

34-13-2Record23-13-1

36Age42

5'11"Height5'11"

TBDReach75,5"

170 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

Kajan JohnsonRagin'23-13-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Kajan Johnson owns a 119-point Elo edge (solid). Kajan Johnson shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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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.

Zhang LipengKajan Johnson

Recent form

Zhang LipengL W L · -4 Elo last 3

LWL

Kajan JohnsonL L W W W · +33 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Elo edge

Zhang Lipeng1496-14 last move

Kajan Johnson1615-7 last move

Why they are ranked here

Zhang LipengNot on the active ladder · 1496 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Brendan O'Reilly (rated 1582 at the time): +31.
Costliest loss: Lost to Unknown fighter (rated 1483 at the time): -21.
Last 3 fights: 1 win, 2 losses, -4 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1406, not 1496: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Kajan JohnsonNot on the active ladder · 1615 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Adriano Martins (rated 1725 at the time): +19.
Costliest loss: Lost to Ryan Machan (rated 1482 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +33 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1525, not 1615: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Zhang LipengNow 1496

Wins by decision+32→ 1528

Loses by decision-16→ 1480

Kajan JohnsonNow 1615

Wins by decision+8→ 1623

Loses by decision-16→ 1599

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Zhang LipengvsKajan Johnson

Submission average

0.75vs0.17

Sig. strikes landed per min

1.28vs2.47

Takedown accuracy

30%vs38%

Sig. strike defense

54%vs64%

Finishing profile

Zhang LipengKO/TKO leads 38% of wins

Kajan JohnsonKO/TKO leads 35% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Zhang LipengKajan Johnson

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

1.28Sig. strikes landed per min2.47

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

49Sig. strike accuracy43

UFC welterweight average : 46%

1.88Sig. strikes absorbed per min1.59

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

54Sig. strike defense64

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.75Takedown average1.54

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

30Takedown accuracy38

UFC welterweight average : 30%

70Takedown defense63

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.75Submission average0.17

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

13Wins by knockout8

13Wins by submission8

8Wins by decision7

1Losses by knockout6

5Losses by submission2

7Losses by decision5

Zhang Lipeng vs Kajan Johnson is a scheduled Lightweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EDGAR VS FABER. Zhang Lipeng enters with a 34-13-2 record and Kajan Johnson enters with a 23-13-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.