Anheliger vs Johnson

Who won Anheliger vs Johnson?

Jose Johnson beat Chad Anheliger by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Allen vs Craig, on Saturday 18th November 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Anheliger vs Johnson stats

Chad Anheliger stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Jose Johnson made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Chad Anheliger's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Jose Johnson marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Chad Anheliger's UFC record stood at 2-3-0, while Jose Johnson's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Anheliger had a slight advantage in power over Johnson, with a 58% knock out percentage over Johnson's 53%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Anheliger had an advantage over Johnson, with a 25% submission rate over Johnson's 13%.

Chad Anheliger was the older man by 9 years, at 38 years old.

Johnson had a height advantage of 6 inches over Anheliger. That also extended to a 10-inch reach advantage.

Anheliger was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 7 months earlier than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 43 to Johnson's 48.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Chad Anheliger had been fighting more than Jose Johnson.

Going to this contest, Chad Anheliger had last fought 2 years, 6 months and 3 days ago, while Jose Johnson's last outing had been 1 year, 7 months and 1 day ago.

Anheliger's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Johnson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Anheliger vs Johnson?

Chad Anheliger was a 17/10 (+170) underdog going into the contest, while Jose Johnson made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.