Charles Johnson vs. Rafael Estevam
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Charles Johnson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 6 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.07 · 14 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 28 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Rafael Estevam
Full career not yet synced for Rafael Estevam — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 1-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Charles Johnson
Distance 87.3% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 9.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 3.3% (norm 7.3%)
Rafael Estevam
Distance 91.5% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 2.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 6.1% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Charles Johnson
Head 65.8% (norm 75.9%) · Body 21.0% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 13.2% (norm 9.3%)
Rafael Estevam
Head 80.2% (norm 75.9%) · Body 12.5% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 7.3% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Johnson L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Estevam L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 769 / 1645 | 46.7% | 39.9% | 89 / 300 | 29.7% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 124 / 177 | 70.1% | 70.1% | 5 / 8 | too few to rate | 70.1% |
| On the ground | 41 / 63 | 65.1% | 69.7% | 12 / 20 | too few to rate | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 472 / 1241 | 38.0% | 37.6% | 73 / 263 | 27.8% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 269 / 396 | 67.9% | 68.5% | 19 / 41 | 46.3% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 193 / 248 | 77.8% | 80.0% | 14 / 24 | too few to rate | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Johnson L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Estevam L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 711 / 1662 | 42.8% | 39.9% | 216 / 397 | 54.4% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 58 / 90 | 64.4% | 68.8% | 27 / 46 | 58.7% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 28 / 40 | 70.0% | 70.4% | 4 / 6 | too few to rate | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 425 / 1274 | 33.4% | 35.4% | 167 / 351 | 47.6% | 35.4% |
| To the body | 187 / 287 | 65.2% | 67.9% | 56 / 70 | 80.0% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 185 / 231 | 80.1% | 80.2% | 24 / 28 | 85.7% | 80.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Johnson has more cage time on record.