Fighter profile

Michael Johnson

“The Menace”

Lightweight · UFC record 16-16 · 32 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 7 Mar 2026

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)76

Power87

Striking defense81

Takedown defense89

WrestlingProvisional measure66

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (32 detailed fights; as of Sat 7 Mar 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED84.8

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED61.9

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Reach: 185 cm (6'1")
Stance: Southpaw
Age: 40

Last 3: W W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

32 detailed UFC fights · 81 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 7 Mar 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed19.4significant, per round

Strikes absorbed17.1per round

Striking differential+2.2per round

Takedown attempts0.44per round

Takedown defense81.1%of attempts stopped

Finish rate37.5%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 19.4
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 17.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +2.2
Striking accuracy: 39.6%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 58.8%
Knockdowns per round: 0.16
Target: head / body / leg: 52.9% / 31.6% / 15.5%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 89.6% / 6.4% / 4.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.44
Takedowns landed per round: 0.17
Takedown accuracy: 38.9%
Takedown defense: 81.1%
Control time per round: 0:21
Submission attempts per round: 0.01
Reversals per round: 0.04

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 16-16-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 37.5%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 6 · 0 · 10
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 4 · 5 · 7
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 13 / 4
Average fight time: 11:38 (over 29 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Michael Johnson — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 7 Mar 2026	Drew Dober	L	KO/TKO Punch	R2 1:53	UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
Sat 19 Jul 2025	Daniel Zellhuber	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Sat 14 Dec 2024	Ottman Azaitar	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 2:03	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Sat 10 Feb 2024	Darrius Flowers	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
Sat 20 May 2023	Diego Ferreira	L	KO/TKO Punch	R2 1:50	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

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Michael Johnson — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 3 Dec 2022	Marc Diakiese	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Sat 9 Jul 2022	Jamie Mullarkey	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
Sat 14 May 2022	Alan Patrick	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 3:22	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
Sat 6 Feb 2021	Clay Guida	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Wed 13 May 2020	Thiago Moises	L	SUB Ankle Lock	R2 0:25	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
Sat 26 Oct 2019	Stevie Ray	L	M-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Sat 30 Mar 2019	Josh Emmett	L	KO/TKO Punch	R3 4:14	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Sat 27 Oct 2018	Artem Lobov	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
Sat 25 Aug 2018	Andre Fili	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
Sun 14 Jan 2018	Darren Elkins	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R2 2:22	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Fri 7 Jul 2017	Justin Gaethje	L	KO/TKO Knees	R2 4:48	The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Sat 12 Nov 2016	Khabib Nurmagomedov	L	SUB Kimura	R3 2:31	UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
Sat 17 Sep 2016	Dustin Poirier	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 1:35	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Sat 19 Dec 2015	Nate Diaz	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Sat 8 Aug 2015	Beneil Dariush	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Sun 22 Feb 2015	Edson Barboza	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
Sat 8 Mar 2014	Melvin Guillard	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
Sat 28 Dec 2013	Gleison Tibau	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 1:32	UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
Sat 17 Aug 2013	Joe Lauzon	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Sat 6 Apr 2013	Reza Madadi	L	SUB D'Arce Choke	R3 1:33	UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi
Sat 29 Dec 2012	Myles Jury	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
Fri 5 Oct 2012	Danny Castillo	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 1:06	UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot
Sat 5 May 2012	Tony Ferguson	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
Sat 28 Jan 2012	Shane Roller	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
Sat 1 Oct 2011	Paul Sass	L	SUB Heel Hook	R1 3:00	UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
Sun 26 Jun 2011	Edward Faaloloto	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 4:42	UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
Sat 4 Dec 2010	Jonathan Brookins	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale

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