Lightweight · Men

Michael Johnson

“The Menace”
United States Kill Cliff FC debut 2007
Elo 1,669 peak 1,992 · 17 Sep 2016 323 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2430331
28-20pro record
1L current streak
2,010best win, Elo
1,583average opponent
-- born 4 Jun 1986
70.0" / 73.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,416 Sub1,222 Dec1,356

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dustin Poirier KO/TKO R1 · 17 Sep 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,010
  2. Edson Barboza Decision R3 · 22 Feb 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,892
  3. Tony Ferguson Decision R3 · 5 May 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,800
  4. Gleison Tibau KO/TKO R2 · 28 Dec 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,786
  5. Joe Lauzon Decision R3 · 17 Aug 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,781

Losses

The latest 5 of 20
  1. Drew Dober KO/TKO R2 · 7 Mar 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,716
  2. Diego Ferreira KO/TKO R2 · 20 May 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,780
  3. Jamie Mullarkey Decision R3 · 9 Jul 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,633
  4. Clay Guida Decision R3 · 6 Feb 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,620
  5. Thiago Moisés Submission R2 · 13 May 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,661

Fight history

51 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
51 7 Mar 202639.8 yrs L28-20 Drew Dober 28-16 (1) · 37.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOStraight Left R26:53 0.00 1,770→1,669 -101 1,716 -151→-116 UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
50 19 Jul 202539.1 yrs W28-19 Daniel Zellhuber 15-2 · 26.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.66* 1,740→1,770 +30 1,746 +335→+452 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
49 14 Dec 202438.5 yrs W27-19 Ottman Azaitar 13-2 · 34.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORight Hook R27:03 1.00 1,692→1,740 +48 1,521 -200→-230 UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship
48 10 Feb 202437.7 yrs W26-19 Darrius Flowers 12-6-1 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.94* 1,633→1,692 +59 1,562 -130→-142 UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 20 May 202337.0 yrs L25-19 Diego Ferreira 17-5 · 38.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOOverhand Right R26:50 0.00 1,702→1,633 -68 1,780 +190→+123 UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship
46 3 Dec 202236.5 yrs W25-18 Marc Diakiese 16-5 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.68* 1,649→1,702 +52 1,733 +188→+280 UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 9 Jul 202236.1 yrs L24-18 Jamie Mullarkey 15-5 · 27.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.59* 1,634→1,649 +16 1,633 +170→+190 UFC on ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 14 May 202235.9 yrs W24-17 Alan Patrick 15-3 (1) · 38.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOCounter Left to Ground Strikes R28:22 1.00 1,526→1,634 +108 1,609 -137→-150 UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 6 Feb 202134.7 yrs L23-17 Clay Guida 35-20 · 39.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.25* 1,563→1,533 -30 1,620 -225→-212 UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 13 May 202033.9 yrs L23-16 Thiago Moisés 12-4 · 25.1 yrs Lightweight SubAnkle Lock R25:25 0.00 1,647→1,563 -84 1,661 +100→-106 UFC Fight Night 171: Smith vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 26 Oct 201933.4 yrs L23-15 Stevie Ray 22-9 · 29.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.53* 1,669→1,647 -22 1,560 -260→-260 UFC Fight Night 162: Maia vs. Askren Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 30 Mar 201932.8 yrs L23-14 Josh Emmett 13-2 · 34.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOOverhand Right R314:14 0.00 1,742→1,669 -73 1,801 -111→-117 UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 27 Oct 201832.4 yrs W23-13 Artem Lobov 17-15-1 (1) · 32.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.74* 1,742→1,742 -1 1,558 -488→-591 UFC Fight Night 138: Oezdemir vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 25 Aug 201832.2 yrs W22-13 Andre Fili 18-5 · 28.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.49* 1,780→1,742 -37 1,632 -140→+100 UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 14 Jan 201831.6 yrs L21-13 Darren Elkins 23-5 · 33.7 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:22 0.00 1,855→1,780 -76 1,902 -163→-183 UFC Fight Night 124: Stephens vs. Choi Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 7 Jul 201731.1 yrs L21-12 Justin Gaethje 17-0 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches & Knees R29:48 0.00 1,908→1,855 -52 2,056 -149→-166 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 12 Nov 201630.4 yrs L21-11 Khabib Nurmagomedov 23-0 · 28.1 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R312:31 0.00 1,992→1,908 -84 2,006 +205→+240 UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 17 Sep 201630.3 yrs W21-10 Dustin Poirier 20-4 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:35 1.00 1,871→1,992 +121 2,010 +135→+145 UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 19 Dec 201529.5 yrs L20-10 Nate Diaz 20-10 · 30.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.22* 1,949→1,871 -79 1,827 -374→-463 UFC on Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 8 Aug 201529.2 yrs L20-9 Beneil Dariush 11-1 · 26.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.66* 1,930→1,949 +20 1,900 -160→-160 UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 22 Feb 201528.7 yrs W20-8 Edson Barboza 15-2 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.91* 1,847→1,930 +83 1,892 +115→+115 UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 8 Mar 201427.8 yrs W19-8 Melvin Guillard 31-13-2 (2) · 30.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.79* 1,820→1,847 +27 1,725 -117→-117 UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 28 Dec 201327.6 yrs W18-8 Gleison Tibau 29-9 · 30.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:32 1.00 1,715→1,820 +105 1,786 +125→+125 UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 17 Aug 201327.2 yrs W17-8 Joe Lauzon 24-9 · 29.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,582→1,715 +133 1,781 +190→+190 UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 6 Apr 201326.8 yrs L16-8 Reza Madadi 12-3 · 32.8 yrs Lightweight SubD'arce Choke R311:33 0.00 1,675→1,582 -93 1,652 -226→-226 UFC on Fuel TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 29 Dec 201226.6 yrs L16-7 Myles Jury 11-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,784→1,675 -109 1,697 -247→-247 UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 5 Oct 201226.3 yrs W16-6 Danny Castillo 14-4 · 33.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:06 1.00 1,698→1,784 +86 1,691 -152→-152 UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 5 May 201225.9 yrs W15-6 Tony Ferguson 16-2 · 28.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.76* 1,609→1,698 +90 1,800 +210→+210 UFC on Fox 3: Diaz vs. Miller Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 28 Jan 201225.7 yrs W14-6 Shane Roller 10-5 · 32.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,585→1,609 +24 1,563 – UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 1 Oct 201125.3 yrs L13-6 Paul Sass 11-0 · 23.2 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R13:00 0.00 1,687→1,585 -102 1,629 – UFC Live 6: Cruz vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 26 Jun 201125.1 yrs W13-5 Edward Faaloloto 1-1 · 25.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:42 1.00 1,676→1,687 +11 1,205 – UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 4 Dec 201024.5 yrs L12-5 Jonathan Brookins 15-3 · 25.3 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.31* 1,687→1,676 -11 1,775 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 12 Jul 201024.1 yrs W12-4 Nam Phan 19-7 · 27.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,697→1,687 -10 1,613 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
18 6 Jul 201024.1 yrs W11-4 Alex Caceres 7-2 · 22.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,655→1,697 +42 1,500 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
17 14 Jun 201024.0 yrs W10-4 Aaron Wilkinson 7-3 · 23.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:39 1.00 1,604→1,655 +52 1,453 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Opening Round, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
16 5 Jun 201024.0 yrs W9-4 Pablo Garza 7-0 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,549→1,604 +54 1,451 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
15 30 Jan 201023.7 yrs W8-4 Chris McDaniel 12-13 · 25.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R14:34 1.00 1,522→1,549 +27 1,226 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
14 18 Dec 200923.5 yrs W7-4 Ramiro Hernandez 8-1 · 23.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,439→1,522 +84 1,536 – Titan Fighting Championship 15 Titan FC
13 3 Oct 200923.3 yrs W6-4 Aaron Derrow 5-1 · 22.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:43 1.00 1,316→1,439 +123 1,465 – Xtreme Cage Fighter 10 Missouri Regional
12 9 May 200922.9 yrs L5-4 Eric Marriott 9-3 · 23.2 yrs – SubHeel Hook R2 0.00 1,370→1,316 -54 1,508 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
11 10 Apr 200922.9 yrs W5-3 Clay French 15-4 · 28.5 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R13:16 1.00 1,237→1,370 +133 1,438 – Fuel Fight Club Missouri Regional
10 14 Mar 200922.8 yrs L4-3 Joe Brammer 5-0-1 · 25.5 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R4 0.00 1,296→1,237 -59 1,415 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
9 22 Nov 200822.5 yrs L4-2 James Krause 7-0 · 22.5 yrs Light Heavyweight SubTriangle Choke R12:55 0.00 1,328→1,296 -32 1,586 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
8 13 Sep 200822.3 yrs W4-1 Warren Stewart 3-6 · 19.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:37 1.00 1,301→1,328 +27 1,006 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
7 25 Jul 200822.1 yrs W3-1 Luke Gwaltney 12-12-2 · 22.7 yrs – DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,274→1,301 +28 1,298 – Midwest Fight League Midwest Fight League
6 25 Apr 200821.9 yrs L2-1 Ted Worthington 18-10 · 23.8 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R3 0.00 1,323→1,274 -49 1,486 – Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship
5 18 Apr 200821.9 yrs W2-0 Steve Schneider 11-10-1 · 37.3 yrs Lightweight Sub R12:12 1.00 1,225→1,323 +97 1,265 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
4 1 Feb 200821.7 yrs W1-0 Chauncey Prather debut · 24.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:12 1.00 1,159→1,225 +66 1,072 – FM - Productions Missouri Regional
3 22 Dec 200721.5 yrs W2-1 Cody Carrillo 3-1 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,098→1,159 +61 1,186 – ISCF: Holiday Rage In The Cage International Sport Combat Federation am
2 31 Aug 200721.2 yrs W1-1 Kyle Tracz 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:10 1.00 1,013→1,098 +85 1,120 – ECF - Friday Night Fights Extreme Cage Fighting am
1 30 Jun 200721.1 yrs L0-1 Josh Castro debut – Sub -- 0.00 1,079→1,013 -66 1,079 – Ohio Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am