AIStanding, Schultz needs to work around Johnston's 5 cm height and keep exchanges on his terms; the ground is…

74.6%

Model

35.8%

Market

2.69

Odds

+38.8

Edge (pp)

Wes Schultz

SUB

74.6%25.4%

Ben Johnston

MIXED PROFILE

Wrestling Pressure

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Style Matchup

No UFC data yet

UFC debut · style profile after first fight

STRIKING

Striking Initiative

Volume

Striking Efficiency

Range Sniper

Kickboxing

P53

Clinch Striking

P33

Defensive Striking

GRAPPLING / WRESTLING

P30

Wrestling

P100

Pressure Wrestling

P35

Top Control

P55

Submission

Anti-Wrestling

P10

Grappling Defense

P35

Scrambler

DAMAGE / FINISHING

Power

P56

Finisher

P30

Damage Resistance

FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill

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Fast Starter

P36

Pace

—

Late Fighter

GLOBAL

Versatility

Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.

Striking

SchultzJohnston

1.20Landed / min—

6.00Absorbed / min—

23%Accuracy—

35%Defense—

0.00KD / 15—

12.00KD abs / 15—

Grappling / Wrestling

SchultzJohnston

0.00TD / 15—

36.00TD att / 15—

0%TD accuracy—

—TD defense—

2:48Control / 15—

0.00Sub att / 15—

Targets

Position

AI Matchup Analysis

Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.

Wes Schultz

Wes Schultz arrives at 8-3 across all organizations after dropping his UFC debut, with his most recent win and loss both coming against modest regional opposition. He turned around quickly, roughly 2 months after his last outing.

Ben Johnston

Ben Johnston steps in for his UFC debut riding a four-fight win streak and a 5-1 all-organizations record. He carries a submission threat off the mat and has shown the ability to close fights before the judges, and he hasn't been stopped in his recent run.

Matchup Read

Standing, Schultz needs to work around Johnston's 5 cm height and keep exchanges on his terms; the ground is where Johnston's edge lives, between his finishing threat off the mat and his ability to end fights early. If scrambles hit the canvas, Schultz has to manage position carefully rather than get drawn into Johnston's submission game. Over three rounds, Schultz's job is to deny those grappling entries and keep this a striking contest.

What to Watch

Grappling: whether any exchange that hits the mat lets Johnston hunt for a submission or Schultz works back up.
Early striking: how Schultz handles Johnston's height and reach while closing distance.
Finishing windows: whether Johnston forces an early stoppage or the fight settles into the later rounds.

Key Uncertainty

Both men are hard to read at this level, with Schultz owning just a single UFC appearance and Johnston making his promotional debut with no UFC history to measure him against.

Wes Schultz vs Ben Johnston