Michael Johnson

“The Menace”

25-20-0

IQ Score

Prospect

🇺🇸USA/Lightweight/Age 39/Southpaw/5' 10"/73″ reach/155 lbs

Win %

56%

SLpM

4.3

Str Acc

39%

Str Def

58%

TD Avg

0.6

TD Def

81%

Sub Avg

0.0

Finish

38%

At a Glance

4.3

SLpM

39%

Str Acc

0.6

TD Avg

38%

Finish %

58%

Str Def

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Prospect

STR51

DEF59

GRP36

FIN49

MOM48

DUR51

ACT98

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.27+0.85 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.78+0.60 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.57-0.95 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.00-0.40 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.78)Landed (4.27)

+0.49

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (25)

6 KO

10 DEC

9 OTH

Losses (20)

4 KO

5 SUB

7 DEC

4 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

17 of 32

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.5 rounds

Post-Loss Record

8-7

Fight History

32 fights16W16L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Drew Dober	UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2	Mar 7, 2026	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:53
W	Daniel Zellhuber	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	Jul 19, 2025	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Ottman Azaitar	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley	Dec 14, 2024	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:03
W	Darrius Flowers	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer	Feb 10, 2024	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Diego Ferreira	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill	May 20, 2023	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:50
W	Marc Diakiese	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	Dec 3, 2022	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Jamie Mullarkey	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev	Jul 9, 2022	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Alan Patrick	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic	May 14, 2022	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:22
L	Clay Guida	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	Feb 6, 2021	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Thiago Moises	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira	May 13, 2020	SUB Ankle Lock	2	0:25
L	Stevie Ray	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren	Oct 26, 2019	M-DEC	3	5:00
L	Josh Emmett	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje	Mar 30, 2019	KO/TKO Punch	3	4:14
W	Artem Lobov	UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith	Oct 27, 2018	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Andre Fili	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick	Aug 25, 2018	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Darren Elkins	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi	Jan 14, 2018	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:22
L	Justin Gaethje	The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale	Jul 7, 2017	KO/TKO Knees	2	4:48
L	Khabib Nurmagomedov	UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor	Nov 12, 2016	SUB Kimura	3	2:31
W	Dustin Poirier	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson	Sep 17, 2016	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:35
L	Nate Diaz	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	Dec 19, 2015	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Beneil Dariush	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux	Aug 8, 2015	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Edson Barboza	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir	Feb 22, 2015	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Melvin Guillard	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa	Mar 8, 2014	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Gleison Tibau	UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2	Dec 28, 2013	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:32
W	Joe Lauzon	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen	Aug 17, 2013	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Reza Madadi	UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi	Apr 6, 2013	SUB D'Arce Choke	3	1:33
L	Myles Jury	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II	Dec 29, 2012	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Danny Castillo	UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot	Oct 5, 2012	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:06
W	Tony Ferguson	UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller	May 5, 2012	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Shane Roller	UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis	Jan 28, 2012	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Paul Sass	UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson	Oct 1, 2011	SUB Heel Hook	1	3:00
W	Edward Faaloloto	UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry	Jun 26, 2011	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:42
L	Jonathan Brookins	The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale	Dec 4, 2010	U-DEC	3	5:00