Lightweight

Michael Johnson

Last fought: Mar 2026

RECORD

Pro

25-20-0

UFC

16-16-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:28
Fight Completion Rate	73.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.29
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	178-104 (63.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	88-49 (64.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	90-55 (62.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.4%
% Time in Control	7.9%
% Time Controlled	16.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	31.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.08
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.70
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.37
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.9%
Distance Strike Defense	64.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.03
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.45
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.65
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.92
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.52
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.83

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Michael Johnson League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Michael Johnson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.9%
Takedown Defense	81.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:10
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	37.5%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	62.5%
Avg Fight Time	11:28
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:19

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Darrius Flowers

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson61/11254%TD 4/8Ctrl 6:02

Darrius Flowers33/6452%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	32/60	53%	1/2	0:06	—
	Darrius Flowers	20/36	56%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	27/46	59%	2/4	2:12	—
	Darrius Flowers	7/20	35%	0/1	0:05	—

R3	Michael Johnson	2/6	33%	1/2	3:44	—
	Darrius Flowers	6/8	75%	0/0	0:38	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Ferreira

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:50

Michael Johnson32/5855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Diego Ferreira30/7142%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	27/46	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Ferreira	24/55	44%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Ferreira	6/16	38%	0/1	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Marc Diakiese

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson83/18146%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:30

Marc Diakiese55/12743%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	12/41	29%	0/0	0:18	—
	Marc Diakiese	23/38	61%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	30/61	49%	0/1	0:06	—
	Marc Diakiese	11/40	28%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	41/79	52%	0/2	0:06	—
	Marc Diakiese	21/49	43%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jamie Mullarkey

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev • Jul 2022Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson66/19035%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:37KD 1

Jamie Mullarkey96/21744%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	18/42	43%	0/1	0:34	1
	Jamie Mullarkey	20/53	38%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Michael Johnson	18/57	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jamie Mullarkey	45/95	47%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Michael Johnson	30/91	33%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jamie Mullarkey	31/69	45%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alan Patrick

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic • May 2022Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:22

Michael Johnson30/4862%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:01KD 1

Alan Patrick22/4747%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	11/22	50%	1/1	1:33	—
	Alan Patrick	13/21	62%	0/3	0:12	—

R2	Michael Johnson	19/26	73%	0/0	0:28	1
	Alan Patrick	9/26	35%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson58/12646%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:03

Clay Guida49/8955%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	31/66	47%	0/0	0:33	—
	Clay Guida	29/44	66%	1/2	1:24	—

R2	Michael Johnson	14/27	52%	0/0	1:04	—
	Clay Guida	13/24	54%	1/4	2:50	—

R3	Michael Johnson	13/33	39%	0/0	1:26	—
	Clay Guida	7/21	33%	1/1	2:39	—

LOSS

vs. Thiago Moises

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Lightweight

Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 2, 0:25

Michael Johnson27/6045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

Thiago Moises1/166%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	26/59	44%	0/0	0:03	—
	Thiago Moises	1/16	6%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	1/1	100%	0/0	0:18	—
	Thiago Moises	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Stevie Ray

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren • Oct 2019Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson78/17345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Stevie Ray85/18845%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	27/59	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stevie Ray	24/55	44%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	37/84	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stevie Ray	24/62	39%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	14/30	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stevie Ray	37/71	52%	1/2	2:54	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Emmett

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:14

Michael Johnson24/12819%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Josh Emmett22/8725%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	7/36	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	7/24	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	10/51	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	7/18	39%	0/1	0:01	—

R3	Michael Johnson	7/41	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	8/45	18%	0/1	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Artem Lobov

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith • Oct 2018Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson99/21945%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:39

Artem Lobov67/18935%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	26/54	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Artem Lobov	22/56	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	42/91	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Artem Lobov	31/71	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	31/74	42%	1/1	0:39	—
	Artem Lobov	14/62	23%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andre Fili

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson65/11656%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:30

Andre Fili37/11732%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	34/61	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Fili	20/69	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	15/25	60%	0/0	0:53	—
	Andre Fili	7/16	44%	1/1	2:40	—

R3	Michael Johnson	16/30	53%	0/3	0:37	—
	Andre Fili	10/32	31%	1/3	0:40	—

LOSS

vs. Darren Elkins

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi • Jan 2018Featherweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:22

Michael Johnson45/9846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Darren Elkins18/6428%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	43/94	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Darren Elkins	15/58	26%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Darren Elkins	3/6	50%	1/1	2:01	—

LOSS

vs. Justin Gaethje

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 4:48

Michael Johnson91/20046%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:34

Justin Gaethje104/17460%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	43/117	37%	1/1	0:15	—
	Justin Gaethje	50/87	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	48/83	58%	0/2	0:19	—
	Justin Gaethje	54/87	62%	0/0	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor • Nov 2016Lightweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 3, 2:31

Michael Johnson19/7725%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khabib Nurmagomedov94/14266%TD 2/6Ctrl 8:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	16/52	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	33/58	57%	1/2	3:03	—

R2	Michael Johnson	1/20	5%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	49/69	71%	0/3	3:35	—

R3	Michael Johnson	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	12/15	80%	1/1	2:06	—

WIN

vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson • Sep 2016Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:35

Michael Johnson14/3738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Dustin Poirier6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	14/37	38%	0/0	0:03	1
	Dustin Poirier	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson103/30134%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

Nate Diaz153/30051%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	30/94	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	37/99	37%	0/0	0:03	—
	Nate Diaz	69/124	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	36/108	33%	1/1	0:16	—
	Nate Diaz	63/110	57%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Beneil Dariush

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	—

WIN

vs. Edson Barboza

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir • Feb 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson38/18720%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:01

Edson Barboza31/9832%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	14/73	19%	0/0	0:04	—
	Edson Barboza	13/33	39%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	14/60	23%	0/0	0:35	—
	Edson Barboza	7/33	21%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	10/54	19%	1/1	0:22	—
	Edson Barboza	11/32	34%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa • Mar 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson48/14633%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:14

Melvin Guillard22/10321%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	18/43	42%	0/2	0:14	—
	Melvin Guillard	10/38	26%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	16/50	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Melvin Guillard	6/37	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	14/53	26%	1/1	1:00	—
	Melvin Guillard	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 • Dec 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:32

Michael Johnson22/8526%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Gleison Tibau12/6319%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	12/57	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gleison Tibau	9/45	20%	0/2	0:59	—

R2	Michael Johnson	10/28	36%	0/0	0:02	1
	Gleison Tibau	3/18	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson116/25545%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:01KD 2

Joe Lauzon25/10923%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	42/94	45%	0/0	0:14	2
	Joe Lauzon	7/26	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	27/59	46%	1/1	0:40	—
	Joe Lauzon	11/46	24%	0/1	0:28	—

R3	Michael Johnson	47/102	46%	1/1	0:07	—
	Joe Lauzon	7/37	19%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Reza Madadi

UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi • Apr 2013Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 3, 1:33

Michael Johnson20/6431%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49KD 1

Reza Madadi34/4674%TD 4/6Ctrl 6:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	18/50	36%	0/0	1:49	1
	Reza Madadi	5/9	56%	1/2	0:51	—

R2	Michael Johnson	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reza Madadi	25/30	83%	2/3	3:56	—

R3	Michael Johnson	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reza Madadi	4/7	57%	1/1	1:20	—

LOSS

vs. Myles Jury

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson6/4115%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Myles Jury56/12146%TD 3/6Ctrl 10:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	2/18	11%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	26/53	49%	1/1	3:17	—

R2	Michael Johnson	3/16	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	12/41	29%	1/2	2:39	—

R3	Michael Johnson	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	18/27	67%	1/3	4:36	—

WIN

vs. Danny Castillo

UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot • Oct 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:06

Michael Johnson17/3647%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Danny Castillo17/3549%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Castillo	15/31	48%	0/0	4:02	1

R2	Michael Johnson	14/27	52%	0/0	0:03	1
	Danny Castillo	2/4	50%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tony Ferguson

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson67/18337%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Tony Ferguson45/17626%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	25/54	46%	0/0	0:01	1
	Tony Ferguson	11/54	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Johnson	15/54	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	17/62	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Johnson	27/75	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	17/60	28%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shane Roller

UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis • Jan 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson64/13647%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:26

Shane Roller56/9261%TD 1/12Ctrl 3:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	35/65	54%	0/0	1:30	—
	Shane Roller	8/21	38%	0/6	0:17	—

R2	Michael Johnson	19/39	49%	1/1	2:16	—
	Shane Roller	19/32	59%	0/5	0:24	—

R3	Michael Johnson	10/32	31%	0/0	0:40	—
	Shane Roller	29/39	74%	1/1	3:12	—

LOSS

vs. Paul Sass

UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Lightweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 3:00

Michael Johnson8/2631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39

Paul Sass2/1612%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	8/26	31%	0/0	0:39	—
	Paul Sass	2/16	12%	0/3	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Edward Faaloloto

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42

Michael Johnson27/7337%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:05KD 1

Edward Faaloloto17/4340%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	27/73	37%	1/1	1:05	1
	Edward Faaloloto	17/43	40%	0/0	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Jonathan Brookins

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale • Dec 2010LightweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Johnson30/6248%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:15KD 1

Jonathan Brookins32/6748%TD 3/13Ctrl 9:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Johnson	24/49	49%	0/1	1:10	1
	Jonathan Brookins	7/29	24%	0/7	0:37	—

R2	Michael Johnson	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jonathan Brookins	15/22	68%	1/3	4:40	—

R3	Michael Johnson	2/5	40%	0/0	0:05	—
	Jonathan Brookins	10/16	62%	2/3	4:30	—

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