Michael Johnson: record, fights and statistics
Michael Johnson (“The Menace”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 25-20-0. StatsNext stores 30 UFC bouts for Michael Johnson (16-14). In the 2 fights stored since Jul 19, 2025, Michael Johnson is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1986 |
What are Michael Johnson's fighting stats?
Across 20 stored UFC bouts with statistics (235 minutes) through March 7, 2026, Michael Johnson lands 4.47 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.10, with 39.6% striking accuracy and 58.5% striking defense. Grappling: 0.51 takedowns per 15 minutes at 36.4% accuracy, 84.2% takedown defense, 0.06 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 16-14 in 30 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 16 wins inside the distance.
Michael Johnson: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.47 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.10 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 39.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 58.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.32 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.51 |
| Takedown accuracy | 36.4% |
| Takedown defense | 84.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.06 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.42 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 20 (235.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 50.5% head, 34.9% body, 14.6% legs; 94.9% at distance, 1.8% in the clinch, 3.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 5 |
| Decision | 10 | 6 |
16-14 in the 30 stored UFC bouts since June 27, 2011, averaging 11.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jul 19, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 19, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 107 of 271 (39.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 74 of 237 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:22 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Drew Dober (14-11) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:53 | 6.9 | Lightweight | 27 of 76 (22) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Daniel Zellhuber (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 80 of 195 (52) | 0 of 1 | 0:22 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Ottman Azaitar (2-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:03 | 7.1 | Lightweight | 19 of 50 (16) | 0 of 1 | 0:12 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Darrius Flowers (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 61 of 112 (33) | 4 of 8 | 6:02 |
| May 20, 2023 | Diego Ferreira (8-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:50 | 6.8 | Lightweight | 32 of 58 (30) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Marc Diakiese (7-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 83 of 181 (55) | 0 of 3 | 0:30 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Jamie Mullarkey (2-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 66 of 190 (96) | 0 of 2 | 0:37 |
| May 14, 2022 | Alan Patrick (5-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:22 | 8.4 | Lightweight | 30 of 48 (22) | 1 of 1 | 2:01 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Clay Guida (14-12) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 58 of 126 (49) | 0 of 0 | 3:03 |
| May 13, 2020 | Thiago Moisés (1-2) | Loss | Submission | R2 0:25 | 5.4 | Lightweight | 27 of 60 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:21 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Stevie Ray (6-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 78 of 173 (85) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Josh Emmett (4-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 4:14 | 14.2 | Featherweight | 24 of 128 (22) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Artem Lobov (2-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 99 of 219 (67) | 1 of 1 | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Andre Fili (6-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 65 of 116 (37) | 0 of 3 | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Darren Elkins (13-4) | Loss | Submission | R2 2:22 | 7.4 | Featherweight | 45 of 98 (18) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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