“The Menace” Lightweight
Michael Johnson
16-16-0
UFC record, 32 fights, 366.9 min
25-20-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-1
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Wed, Jun 4, 1986, age 40
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 4, 2010
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 7, 2026
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
4 Punches to Head At Distance (6 KO/TKO), 10 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 4 |
| Submission | 0 | 5 |
| Decision | 10 | 7 |
| All | 16 | 16 |
02/Career rates
32 fights, 366.9 min
Sig strikes landed
4.27 per min
1,568 in 366.9 min, 32 fights
Sig strike accuracy
39.6%
1,568 of 3,961 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.78 per min
1,386 of 3,367 landed on him in 366.9 min
Takedowns
0.57 per 15 min
14 of 36 · 366.9 min
Takedown accuracy
38.9%
14 of 36 attempts
Takedown defence
86 of 106
defended of attempted on him, 366.9 min
Control time
1:11 per 15 min
28:49 of 366:56
Knockdowns
13
scored in 366.9 min, 32 fights
Submission attempts
0.04 per 15 min
1 in 366.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
90% distance, 6% clinch, 4% ground
1405 distance, 101 clinch, 62 ground of 1,568 landed
What he hits
53% head, 32% body, 15% leg
829 head, 496 body, 243 leg of 1,568 landed
Cage time
366:56
32 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-1 in 1
- Lv Jonathan BrookinsLightweight, tournament final. Sat, Dec 4, 2010, The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale. Unanimous decision, R3 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 4 | 2-2-0 | 51.6 | 233 of 561 | 4.52 | 1 of 4 | 2:09 of 51:36 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| Lightweight | 28 | 14-14-0 | 315.3 | 1,335 of 3,400 | 4.23 | 13 of 32 | 26:40 of 315:20 | 13 | 6 in 14 |
| All | 32 | 16-16-0 | 366.9 | 1,568 of 3,961 | 4.27 | 14 of 36 | 28:49 of 366:56 | 13 | 6 in 16 |
05/By year
2010 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.9 | 27 of 76 | 3.92 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 6:53 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 80 of 195 | 5.33 | 0 of 1 | 0:22 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 22.1 | 80 of 162 | 3.63 | 4 of 9 | 6:14 of 22:03 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.8 | 32 of 58 | 4.68 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 6:50 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 38.4 | 179 of 419 | 4.67 | 1 of 6 | 3:08 of 38:22 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 58 of 126 | 3.87 | 0 of 0 | 3:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 5.4 | 27 of 60 | 4.98 | 0 of 0 | 0:21 of 5:25 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 29.2 | 102 of 301 | 3.49 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 29:14 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 37.4 | 209 of 433 | 5.59 | 1 of 4 | 2:09 of 37:22 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9.8 | 91 of 200 | 9.29 | 1 of 3 | 0:34 of 9:48 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 14.1 | 33 of 114 | 2.34 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 14:06 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 45.0 | 225 of 710 | 5.00 | 2 of 2 | 1:20 of 45:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 48 of 146 | 3.20 | 1 of 4 | 1:14 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 33.1 | 158 of 404 | 4.78 | 2 of 2 | 2:52 of 33:05 | 4 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 51.1 | 154 of 396 | 3.01 | 1 of 3 | 4:30 of 51:06 | 2 | 1 in 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 7.7 | 35 of 99 | 4.55 | 1 of 1 | 1:44 of 7:42 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 30 of 62 | 2.00 | 0 of 1 | 1:15 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 32 | 16-16-0 | 366.9 | 1,568 of 3,961 | 4.27 | 14 of 36 | 28:49 of 366:56 | 13 | 6 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 32 of 32 | 154.3 | 702 of 1762 | 4.55 | 4 of 10 | 10:27 of 154:17 | 8 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 29 of 32 | 119.3 | 512 of 1240 | 4.29 | 4 of 12 | 9:17 of 119:21 | 5 | 1 | 9, won 4 |
| Round 3 | 20 of 32 | 93.3 | 354 of 959 | 3.79 | 6 of 14 | 9:05 of 93:18 | 0 | 0 | 20, won 10 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
32 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 7, 2026UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 | Drew DoberLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:53Punch to Head At Distance | 27 of 76 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 19, 2025UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Daniel ZellhuberLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 80 of 195 | 0 of 1 | 0:22 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2024UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Ottman AzaitarLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:03Punch to Head At Distance | 19 of 50 | 0 of 1 | 0:12 | 1 | 7:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Darrius FlowersLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 61 of 112 | 4 of 8 | 6:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 20, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | Diego FerreiraLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:50Punch to Head At Distance | 32 of 58 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Marc DiakieseLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Troy Wincapaw 27 - 30. | 83 of 181 | 0 of 3 | 0:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Jamie MullarkeyLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Mike Bell 29 - 28. Anthony Maness 28 - 29. | 66 of 190 | 0 of 2 | 0:37 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 14, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Alan PatrickLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:22Punch to Head At Distance | 30 of 48 | 1 of 1 | 2:01 | 1 | 8:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Clay GuidaLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 58 of 126 | 0 of 0 | 3:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, May 13, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | Thiago MoisesLightweight | LSubmission, R2 0:25Ankle Lock After Drop to Ground | 27 of 60 | 0 of 0 | 0:21 | 0 | 5:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2019UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Stevie RayLightweight | LMajority decision, R3 5:00Pawel Harasim 28 - 29. Barry Foley 28 - 29. Evan Field 28 - 28. | 78 of 173 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Josh EmmettFeatherweight | LKO/TKO, R3 4:14Punch to Head At Distance | 24 of 128 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 14:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith | Artem LobovFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Declan Woods 28 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Emile Arsenault 27 - 30. | 99 of 219 | 1 of 1 | 0:39 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 25, 2018UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | Andre FiliFeatherweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Kristy Gynan 30 - 27. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 65 of 116 | 0 of 3 | 1:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Darren ElkinsFeatherweight | LSubmission, R2 2:22Rear Naked Choke | 45 of 98 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 7:22 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2017The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | Justin GaethjeLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:48Knees to Head In Clinch | 91 of 200 | 1 of 3 | 0:34 | 0 | 9:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Khabib NurmagomedovLightweight | LSubmission, R3 2:31Kimura From Side Control | 19 of 77 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 12:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Dustin PoirierLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:35Punches to Head At Distance | 14 of 37 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Nate DiazLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 103 of 301 | 1 of 1 | 0:19 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Beneil DariushLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. | 84 of 222 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 22, 2015UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | Edson BarbozaLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Marco Borges 27 - 30. Mark Collett 27 - 30. | 38 of 187 | 1 of 1 | 1:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 8, 2014UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | Melvin GuillardLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. Chris Watts 27 - 30. Tom Harris 28 - 29. | 48 of 146 | 1 of 4 | 1:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 28, 2013UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | Gleison TibauLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:32Punch to Head At Distance | 22 of 85 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 6:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Joe LauzonLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Bryan Miner 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 25 - 30. | 116 of 255 | 2 of 2 | 1:01 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 6, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi | Reza MadadiLightweight | LSubmission, R3 1:33D'Arce Choke On Ground | 20 of 64 | 0 of 0 | 1:49 | 1 | 11:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2012UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Myles JuryLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 6 of 41 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 5, 2012UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | Danny CastilloLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:06Punch to Head At Distance | 17 of 36 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 6:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 5, 2012UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Tony FergusonLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ricardo Almeida 27 - 30. Jeff Blatnick 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. | 67 of 183 | 0 of 2 | 0:01 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2012UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | Shane RollerLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Pat Morley 28 - 29. Gabriel Sabaitis 28 - 29. | 64 of 136 | 1 of 1 | 4:26 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2011UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | Paul SassLightweight | LSubmission, R1 3:00Heel Hook On Ground | 8 of 26 | 0 of 0 | 0:39 | 0 | 3:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jun 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | Edward FaalolotoLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:42Punches to Head On Ground | 27 of 73 | 1 of 1 | 1:05 | 1 | 4:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 4, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale | Jonathan BrookinsLightweight, tournament final | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. | 30 of 62 | 0 of 1 | 1:15 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.