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Michael Johnson · mmastats.fyi

MJ

Michael Johnson

“The Menace”

25-20-0

Physicals

StanceSouthpaw

Height5'10"

Reach73"

Date of birth1986-06-04

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min4.27

Sig. strike accuracy39%

Takedowns / 15 min0.57

Takedown accuracy38%

Submissions / 15 min0

Fight History

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2Mar 7, 2026 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:53

DDDrew DoberWinner

MJMichael Johnson

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3Jul 19, 2025 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

DZDaniel Zellhuber

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. BuckleyDec 14, 2024 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 2:03

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

OAOttman Azaitar

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. PyferFeb 10, 2024 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

DFDarrius Flowers

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. HillMay 20, 2023 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:50

DFDiego FerreiraWinner

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 3, 2022 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

MDMarc Diakiese

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FizievJul 9, 2022 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael Johnson

JMJamie MullarkeyWinner

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. RakicMay 14, 2022 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 3:22

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovFeb 6, 2021 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael Johnson

CGClay GuidaWinner

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 13, 2020 · Lightweight

Submission · R2 · 0:25

MJMichael Johnson

TMThiago MoisesWinner

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenOct 26, 2019 · Lightweight

Decision - Majority · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael Johnson

SRStevie RayWinner

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeMar 30, 2019 · Featherweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 4:14

JEJosh EmmettWinner

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. SmithOct 27, 2018 · Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. VickAug 25, 2018 · Featherweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiJan 14, 2018 · Featherweight

Submission · R2 · 2:22

DEDarren ElkinsWinner

MJMichael Johnson

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleJul 7, 2017 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:48

MJMichael Johnson

JGJustin GaethjeWinner

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 12, 2016 · Lightweight

Submission · R3 · 2:31

KNKhabib NurmagomedovWinner

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. JohnsonSep 17, 2016 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:35

DPDustin Poirier

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2Dec 19, 2015 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael Johnson

NDNate DiazWinner

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxAug 8, 2015 · Lightweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael Johnson

BDBeneil DariushWinner

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs MirFeb 22, 2015 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

EBEdson Barboza

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 8, 2014 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

MGMelvin Guillard

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Dec 28, 2013 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:32

GTGleison Tibau

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenAug 17, 2013 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiApr 6, 2013 · Lightweight

Submission · R3 · 1:33

RMReza MadadiWinner

MJMichael Johnson

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 29, 2012 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael Johnson

MJMyles JuryWinner

UFC on FX: Browne vs BigfootOct 5, 2012 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:06

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

DCDanny Castillo

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerMay 5, 2012 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

TFTony Ferguson

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisJan 28, 2012 · Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonOct 1, 2011 · Lightweight

Submission · R1 · 3:00

MJMichael Johnson

PSPaul SassWinner

UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 26, 2011 · Lightweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:42

MJMichael JohnsonWinner

EFEdward Faaloloto

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck FinaleDec 4, 2010 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJonathan BrookinsWinner

MJMichael Johnson

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

MJMichael Johnson

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2

Mar 7, 2026

1

0

22

27

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

1:53

MJMichael Johnson

DZDaniel Zellhuber

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

Jul 19, 2025

1

0

80

52

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

OAOttman Azaitar

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley

Dec 14, 2024

1

0

19

16

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

2:03

MJMichael Johnson

DFDarrius Flowers

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer

Feb 10, 2024

0

0

61

33

4

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DFDiego Ferreira

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

May 20, 2023

1

0

30

32

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

1:50

MJMichael Johnson

MDMarc Diakiese

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

Dec 3, 2022

0

0

83

55

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

JMJamie Mullarkey

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev

Jul 9, 2022

1

0

66

96

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic

May 14, 2022

1

0

30

22

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

3:22

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

Feb 6, 2021

0

0

58

49

0

3

0

1

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

TMThiago Moises

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

May 13, 2020

0

0

27

1

0

0

0

1

Lightweight

Submission

2

0:25

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren

Oct 26, 2019

0

0

78

85

0

1

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Majority

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

Mar 30, 2019

1

0

22

24

0

0

0

0

Featherweight

KO/TKO

3

4:14

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith

Oct 27, 2018

0

0

99

67

1

0

0

0

Featherweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

Aug 25, 2018

0

0

65

37

0

2

0

1

Featherweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

DEDarren Elkins

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

Jan 14, 2018

0

0

18

45

1

0

1

0

Featherweight

Submission

2

2:22

MJMichael Johnson

JGJustin Gaethje

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale

Jul 7, 2017

0

0

91

104

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

4:48

KNKhabib Nurmagomedov

MJMichael Johnson

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

Nov 12, 2016

0

0

94

19

2

0

1

1

Lightweight

Submission

3

2:31

DPDustin Poirier

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Sep 17, 2016

0

1

6

14

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

1

1:35

MJMichael Johnson

UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

Dec 19, 2015

0

0

103

153

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

BDBeneil Dariush

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux

Aug 8, 2015

0

0

84

75

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

EBEdson Barboza

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

Feb 22, 2015

0

0

31

38

0

1

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

MGMelvin Guillard

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa

Mar 8, 2014

0

0

48

22

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

GTGleison Tibau

MJMichael Johnson

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2

Dec 28, 2013

0

1

12

22

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

1:32

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

Aug 17, 2013

0

2

25

116

0

2

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi

Apr 6, 2013

0

1

34

20

4

0

2

0

Lightweight

Submission

3

1:33

MJMichael Johnson

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II

Dec 29, 2012

0

0

6

56

0

3

0

1

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

DCDanny Castillo

UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot

Oct 5, 2012

1

1

17

17

0

0

0

1

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2

1:06

TFTony Ferguson

MJMichael Johnson

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller

May 5, 2012

0

1

45

67

0

0

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis

Jan 28, 2012

0

0

64

56

1

1

0

0

Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

MJMichael Johnson

UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson

Oct 1, 2011

0

0

8

2

0

0

0

3

Lightweight

Submission

1

3:00

MJMichael Johnson

EFEdward Faaloloto

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry

Jun 26, 2011

1

0

27

17

1

0

0

0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

1

4:42

JBJonathan Brookins

MJMichael Johnson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale

Dec 4, 2010

0

1

32

30

3

0

0

0

Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00