Lavar Johnson "Big"

Lavar Johnson, known as "Big", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Lavar Johnson holds a professional record of 17-7-0, including 2-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Lavar Johnson stands 6'4", and is 45 years old. Lavar Johnson is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Lavar Johnson profile

DivisionHeavyweight
Professional record17-7-0
UFC record2-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age45
Height6'4"
Last weigh-in262.7 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time25 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute5.39
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.54
Striking accuracy55%
Striking defense55%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.92
Strikes to the head69%
Strikes to the body20%
Strikes to the legs11%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.61
Takedown defense54%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.61
Average control time per fight (seconds)9

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO2
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Lavar Johnson UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-02-23UFC 157: Rousey vs. CarmoucheBrendan SchaublossDecision · Unanimous
2012-05-26UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. MirStefan StruvelossArmbar · 1:05 · R1
2012-05-05UFC on FOX 3Pat BarrywinPunches · 4:38 · R1
2012-01-28UFC on FOX 2Joey BeltranwinPunches · 4:24 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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