Bantamweight · Men

Shawn Johnson

“The Brutal Noodle”
United States American Top Team Indianapolis debut 2015
Held by Joel Vasquez
Form W L L L L
Elo 841 peak 1,280 · 10 Jun 2017 439 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3845824
5-18pro record
4L current streak
1,220best win, Elo
1,173average opponent
-- born 29 Oct 1990
67.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

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Rating by method KO997 Sub813 Dec880

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2026): 945 Elo, 5-15, aged 35, average opponent 1,198.

  1. Raymond Yanez then 929, 5-15, aged 35 0-6 after peaked 872 ▼
  2. Hirotaka Miyakawa then 1,045, 6-12, aged 35 2-3 after peaked 1,071
  3. Wilbert Huaman then 1,055, 5-15, aged 35 2-2 after peaked 1,217 ▲
  4. Sultan Kalamakhunov then 924, 4-16, aged 34 · Lightweight 7-29 after peaked 1,135 ▲
  5. Yoshinori Suzuki then 969, 5-13, aged 37 · Lightweight 2-4 after peaked 1,156 ▲
  6. Marcelo Lamego then 1,015, 6-14, aged 34 · Open Weight 3-2 after peaked 1,082 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Travis Demko KO/TKO R2 · 12 May 2023 · CES MMA 1,217
  2. Nathan Lindsay Decision R3 · 25 Sep 2021 · B2 Fighting Series 1,198
  3. Cody Schieve Submission R1 · 17 Dec 2022 · Colosseum Combat 820
  4. Cody Schieve Submission R1 · 22 Nov 2025 · Buck Wild Promotions 693
  5. Kevin Schmidt KO/TKO R1 · 14 Sep 2019 · Colosseum Combat 687

Losses

The latest 5 of 18
  1. Joe Poirier Submission R2 · 12 Sep 2026 · Cage Titans FC 1,219
  2. Matt Smith Submission R1 · 22 Aug 2026 · Combat Zone 1,084
  3. Teddy Politis Decision R3 · 16 May 2026 · New England Fights 1,032
  4. Danny Buteau Submission R1 · 7 Feb 2026 · New England Fights 1,362
  5. Erick Alvarado Decision · 13 Jun 2025 · Combat FC 1,157

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Cody Schieve 2 meetings · 2022, 2025 2–0

Fight history

30 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
30 12 Sep 202635.9 yrs L5-18 Joe Poirier 7-4 · 30.2 yrs Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 860→841 -20 1,219 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 78 Cage Titans FC
29 22 Aug 202635.8 yrs L5-17 Matt Smith 8-2 Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:04 0.00 907→860 -46 1,084 – Combat Zone 93: Combat Zone MMA Combat Zone
28 16 May 202635.5 yrs L5-16 Teddy Politis 0-1 · 32.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 945→907 -38 1,032 – NEF 66: Salute New England Fights
27 7 Feb 202635.3 yrs L5-15 Danny Buteau 1-0 · 26.4 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:11 0.00 961→945 -16 1,362 – NEF 65: Arctic Assault New England Fights
26 22 Nov 202535.1 yrs W5-14 Cody Schieve 1-14 · 30.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:32 1.00 924→961 +37 693 – Team Buck Wild - Buck Wild MMA Buck Wild Promotions
25 13 Jun 202534.6 yrs L4-14 Erick Alvarado 1-2 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous --15:00 0.15 936→924 -12 1,157 – Combat FC 10: Piersma vs. Perreault Combat FC
24 11 Apr 202534.5 yrs L4-13 Lorenzo Trevino 2-0 · 26.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:31 0.00 961→936 -25 1,272 – AOS10 - Art of Scrap 10: Moore vs. Almeida Art of Scrap MMA
23 28 Feb 202534.3 yrs L4-12 Jake Pilla 5-2 (1) · 29.7 yrs Catchweight SubReverse Lockdown Kneebar R10:50 0.00 1,015→961 -54 1,154 – Combat FC 9: Lozoya vs. Dias Combat FC
22 8 Feb 202534.3 yrs L4-11 Kam Arnold 5-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,023→1,015 -8 1,261 – NEF 61: Smythe vs. Betancourt New England Fights
21 13 Sep 202433.9 yrs L4-10 Josh Medeiros 2-1 Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:50 0.00 1,065→1,023 -42 1,266 – Combat FC 8: Oliveira vs. Foster Combat FC
20 26 Jul 202433.7 yrs L4-9 Enzo Perez 3-3 · 28.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,087→1,065 -23 1,245 – Tuff-N-Uff 138 Tuff-N-Uff
19 16 Mar 202433.4 yrs L4-8 Louie Sanoudakis 9-3 · 34.7 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:55 0.00 1,112→1,087 -25 1,427 – BTC 23: Revolution BTC Fight Promotions
18 15 Dec 202333.1 yrs L4-7 Eperaim Ginting 6-1 · 28.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R27:46 0.00 1,143→1,112 -31 1,412 +425→+230 Cage Warriors 165: San Diego Cage Warriors
17 15 Sep 202332.9 yrs L4-6 Jeff Joy 4-0 · 33.0 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:53 0.00 1,194→1,143 -51 1,348 – Combat FC 5: Pilla vs. Douma Combat FC
16 23 Jun 202332.6 yrs L4-5 Cody Chovancek 4-0 · 24.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,212→1,194 -19 1,388 +275→+275 Unified MMA 51 Unified MMA
15 12 May 202332.5 yrs W4-4 Travis Demko 3-0 · 29.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:53 1.00 1,095→1,212 +117 1,217 +200→+300 CES 73: Knight vs. Barros CES MMA
14 3 Mar 202332.3 yrs L3-4 Damon Wilson 5-1 · 29.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,134→1,095 -39 1,353 +401→+600 Cage Warriors 149: San Diego Cage Warriors
13 17 Dec 202232.1 yrs W3-3 Cody Schieve 1-9 · 27.7 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:37 1.00 1,106→1,134 +28 820 – Colosseum Combat 61 Colosseum Combat
12 11 Dec 202131.1 yrs L2-3 Tevin Dyce 3-2 · 27.5 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:35 0.00 1,195→1,106 -89 1,189 – Colosseum Combat 57 Colosseum Combat
11 25 Sep 202130.9 yrs W2-2 Nathan Lindsay 4-3 · 30.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,114→1,195 +81 1,198 – B2 Fighting Series 134: Kentucky B2 Fighting Series
10 17 Jul 202130.7 yrs L1-2 Nick Aguirre 1-0 · 25.5 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:54 0.00 1,164→1,114 -50 1,325 – Colosseum Combat 54 Colosseum Combat
9 14 Sep 201928.9 yrs W1-1 Kevin Schmidt 0-7 · 29.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:26 1.00 1,160→1,171 +11 687 – Colosseum Combat 50 Colosseum Combat
8 22 Sep 201827.9 yrs L0-1 Henry Huff debut · 27.6 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:57 0.00 1,265→1,160 -105 1,193 – Colosseum Combat 46 Colosseum Combat
7 21 Apr 201827.5 yrs W6-1 Damion Swoke 8-2 · 27.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,221→1,265 +45 1,220 – Colosseum Combat 44 Colosseum Combat am
6 19 Aug 201726.8 yrs L5-1 David Carroll 3-0 · 22.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,280→1,221 -59 1,202 – Danger Zone 50: Summit City Showdown Danger Zone am
5 10 Jun 201726.6 yrs W5-0 Josh Mann 1-1 Featherweight KO/TKOKick R10:07 1.00 1,233→1,280 +47 1,134 – Midwest Fight Series 16 Midwest Fight Series am
4 27 Aug 201625.8 yrs W4-0 Jay Watkins 1-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,221→1,233 +11 1,027 – Colosseum Combat 36 Colosseum Combat am
3 30 Jan 201625.3 yrs W3-0 Brandon Arnett 2-0 · 21.0 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:35 1.00 1,145→1,221 +76 1,201 – Midwest Fight Series 14 Midwest Fight Series am
2 12 Sep 201524.9 yrs W2-0 Mike Achenbach debut Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:55 1.00 1,081→1,145 +65 1,075 – Midwest Fight Series 13 Midwest Fight Series am
1 13 Jun 201524.6 yrs W1-0 Jun Hyeong Yoon debut Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R36:31 1.00 1,015→1,081 +66 1,015 – Iron Cage Clash 22 Iron Cage Clash am