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Michael Johnson
16W · 16L
Southpaw
Lightweight
Featherweight
38% finish rate39% as favorite62% as underdog
1502
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1502.4Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#50of 98 active
Age
40
Jun 4, 1986
Height
5'10" (177.8 cm)
Reach
185.42 cm
Win Rate
50.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.27
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.78
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.49
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.57
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
81%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
Elite TD defense
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
26.9
Sig. Strikes
0.5
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO6 (38%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO4 (25%)
Submission5 (31%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
39%
7W – 11L in 18 fights
As Underdog
62%
8W – 5L in 13 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Drew Dober
-11.31502
def. Daniel Zellhuber
+6.91514
def. Ottman Azaitar
+5.51507
def. Darrius Flowers
+2.71501
lost to Diego Ferreira
-1.81499
def. Marc Diakiese
+1.31500
lost to Jamie Mullarkey
-0.91499
def. Alan Patrick
+0.91500
lost to Clay Guida
-0.41499
lost to Thiago Moises
-0.31500
lost to Stevie Ray
-0.11500
lost to Josh Emmett
-0.11500
def. Artem Lobov
+0.11500
def. Andre Fili
+0.11500
lost to Darren Elkins
-0.11500
lost to Justin Gaethje
0.01500
lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov
0.01500
def. Dustin Poirier
0.01500
lost to Nate Diaz
0.01500
lost to Beneil Dariush
0.01500
def. Edson Barboza
0.01500
def. Melvin Guillard
0.01500
def. Gleison Tibau
0.01500
def. Joe Lauzon
0.01500
lost to Reza Madadi
0.01500
lost to Myles Jury
0.01500
def. Danny Castillo
0.01500
def. Tony Ferguson
0.01500
def. Shane Roller
0.01500
lost to Paul Sass
0.01500
def. Edward Faaloloto
0.01500
lost to Jonathan Brookins
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
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1602
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1568
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1562
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1559
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1553
Chris Padilla
1548
Mason Jones
1542
Paddy Pimblett
1541
Justin Gaethje
1541
Professional fight history
Fight History (32 fights)
vs Drew Dober
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · Dec 14, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Alan Patrick
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
vs Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Stevie Ray
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · Oct 26, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Josh Emmett
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Artem Lobov
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · Oct 27, 2018
vs Andre Fili
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · Aug 25, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · Jan 14, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · Jul 7, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · Sep 17, 2016
vs Nate Diaz
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 28, 2013
vs Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013
vs Reza Madadi
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 6, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Myles Jury
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
vs Shane Roller
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
vs Paul Sass
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · Jun 26, 2011
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010
Loss
View Analysis →