Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson

Drew Dober

Pro 29-15-0 (1 NC) | UFC 15-11-0

Michael Johnson

Pro 25-20-0 | UFC 16-16-0

Age

37|40

Height

5'8"|5'10"

Reach

70"|73"

Stance

Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Drew Dober	Michael Johnson	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.0%	39.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5	4.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3	3.8	—
Strike Differential	0.2/min	0.5/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	17.0%	38.9%	►
Takedown Defense	58.2%	81.1%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6	0.6	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	1:58	1:10	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	73.3%	37.5%	—
Submission % of Wins	6.7%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	62.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:13	11:28	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.1	—
Edges	0	2	7 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Drew Dober Michael Johnson League median

Statistic	Drew Dober	Michael Johnson	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	54.8%	73.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:13	11:28	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.4%	46.9%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	57.1%	63.1%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	105-79 (57.1%)	178-104 (63.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	58-55 (51.3%)	88-49 (64.2%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	64.7%	75.4%	—
% Time in Control	13.2%	7.9%	—
% Time Controlled	22.1%	16.7%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	37.4%	31.9%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.50	5.08	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.37	3.70	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.13	+1.37	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.1%	37.9%	—
Distance Strike Defense	57.0%	64.1%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.32	1.03	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.39	0.45	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.85	0.65	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.33	1.92	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.14	0.83	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Drew Dober	Michael Johnson	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.1%	44.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	4.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8	3.0	►
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%	40.0%	►
Takedown Defense	66.7%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:19	1:19	—
Edges	0	3	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Drew Dober

WIN

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:53

Drew Dober22/5540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Michael Johnson27/7636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Drew Dober	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	18/51	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Drew Dober	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	1
	Michael Johnson	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kyle Prepolec

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:16

Drew Dober83/16152%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

Kyle Prepolec51/16431%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Drew Dober	28/58	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Prepolec	17/66	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Drew Dober	35/58	60%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kyle Prepolec	27/80	34%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Drew Dober	20/45	44%	0/0	0:04	—
	Kyle Prepolec	7/18	39%	0/2	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Manuel Torres

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg • Mar 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:45

Drew Dober3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Manuel Torres23/2592%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Drew Dober	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Manuel Torres	23/25	92%	0/0	0:10	1

Michael Johnson

LOSS

vs. Drew Dober

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:53

Michael Johnson27/7636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Drew Dober22/5540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	18/51	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Drew Dober	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Drew Dober	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Daniel Zellhuber

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson80/19541%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22KD 1

Daniel Zellhuber52/18229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	24/56	43%	0/0	0:06	—
	Daniel Zellhuber	12/46	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	30/77	39%	0/0	0:16	1
	Daniel Zellhuber	17/66	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	26/62	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Daniel Zellhuber	23/70	33%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Ottman Azaitar

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:03

Michael Johnson19/5038%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Ottman Azaitar16/5629%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	11/31	35%	0/1	0:10	—
	Ottman Azaitar	10/37	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	8/19	42%	0/0	0:02	1
	Ottman Azaitar	6/19	32%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Beneil Dariush

Drew Dober

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:41

Drew Dober31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03

Beneil Dariush37/6557%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Drew Dober	28/55	51%	0/0	0:38	—
	Beneil Dariush	24/49	49%	0/3	1:13	—

R2	Drew Dober	3/3	100%	0/0	0:25	—
	Beneil Dariush	13/16	81%	2/2	4:05	—

Michael Johnson

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson84/22238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Beneil Dariush75/20137%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	24/73	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Beneil Dariush	20/57	35%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	35/80	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Beneil Dariush	22/62	35%	0/4	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	25/69	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Beneil Dariush	33/82	40%	0/1	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.5 vs 4.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Drew Dober shoots at 17% accuracy but Michael Johnson stops 81% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Michael Johnson shoots at 39% accuracy against Drew Dober's 58% defense — Drew Dober should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Drew Dober finishes 80% of wins (73% KO/TKO, 7% sub).

Fight Length: Michael Johnson's fights average 11:28 vs 8:13 for Drew Dober. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michael Johnson's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com