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Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson

Drew Dober

Pro 28-15-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 14-10-0
VS

Michael Johnson

Pro 25-19-0  |  UFC 16-13-0
Age
37|39
Height
5'8"|5'10"
Reach
70"|73"
Stance
Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Drew Dober Michael Johnson Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.5%39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.64.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.13.7
Strike Differential0.4/min0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.4%40.6%
Takedown Defense57.6%81.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.70.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.10.0
Control Time/15min1:581:12
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins71.4%37.5%
Submission % of Wins7.1%0.0%
Decision % of Wins21.4%62.5%
Avg Fight Time8:0011:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.10.1
Edges027 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Drew Dober Michael Johnson Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.2%46.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.74.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.73.2
Takedown Accuracy14.3%30.8%
Takedown Defense70.0%100.0%
Control Time/Fight0:251:25
Edges024 even

Last 3 Fights

Drew Dober

WIN
vs. Kyle Prepolec
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:16
Drew Dober83/16152%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
Kyle Prepolec51/16431%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Manuel Torres
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg • Mar 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:45
Drew Dober3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Manuel Torres23/2592%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jean Silva
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez • Jul 2024
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 1:28
Drew Dober59/14740%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:30
Jean Silva53/10949%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Michael Johnson

WIN
vs. Daniel Zellhuber
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Johnson80/19541%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22
Daniel Zellhuber52/18229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ottman Azaitar
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:03
Michael Johnson19/5038%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12
Ottman Azaitar16/5629%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darrius Flowers
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Johnson61/11254%TD 4/8Ctrl 6:02
Darrius Flowers33/6452%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Beneil Dariush
Drew Dober
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:41
Drew Dober31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
Beneil Dariush37/6557%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:18
▼ Rounds
Michael Johnson
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Johnson84/22238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Beneil Dariush75/20137%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.6 vs 4.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Drew Dober shoots at 21% accuracy but Michael Johnson stops 82% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Michael Johnson shoots at 41% accuracy against Drew Dober's 58% defense — Drew Dober should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Drew Dober finishes 79% of wins (71% KO/TKO, 7% sub).

Fight Length: Michael Johnson's fights average 11:33 vs 8:00 for Drew Dober. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michael Johnson's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-07 19:35:55 | Data source: UFCStats.com