On the clock
6 of 16 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 9 of 16 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
16–16UFC record
7 of 16Dominant wins
84Average win score
58thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 10 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses9 of 16
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time11:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winDustin Poirier rated 1729 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Michael Johnson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
13
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
23
84.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
66
58th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
15
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
59
+0.50
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
4.27
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
65
3.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.57
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dustin Poirier, rated 1729 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 46 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1462 across 28 fights at the weight.
14–14Record at 155 lb
7 of 14Dominant wins
85Average win score
1438Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate43% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 14
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time11:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winDustin Poirier rated 1729 going in
Against the division
How Michael Johnson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
18
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
36
84.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
22
43%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
51
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
4.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
56
3.94
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
25
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 14 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 14 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dustin Poirier, rated 1729 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 30 Mar 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1501, after 4 fights there.
2–2Record at 145 lb
0 of 2Dominant wins
77Average win score
1494Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time12:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time4% of the fight
Best winAndre Fili rated 1477 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Michael Johnson has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Andre Fili, rated 1477 at 145 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
32 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Loss | 11–89 | Drew Dober | KO/TKO | R2 1:53 | Lightweight | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Win | 83–17 | Daniel Zellhuber | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Win | 90–10 | Ottman Azaitar | KO/TKO | R2 2:03 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Win | 83–17 | Darrius Flowers | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer |
| 20 May 2023 | Loss | 11–89 | Diego Ferreira | KO/TKO | R2 1:50 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Win | 80–20 | Marc Diakiese | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Loss | 26–74 | Jamie Mullarkey | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev |
| 14 May 2022 | Win | 91–9 | Alan Patrick | KO/TKO | R2 3:22 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Loss | 22–78 | Clay Guida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 13 May 2020 | Loss | 14–86 | Thiago Moises | submission | R2 0:25 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Loss | 24–76 | Stevie Ray | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Loss | 11–89 | Josh Emmett | KO/TKO | R3 4:14 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Win | 81–19 | Artem Lobov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Win | 74–26 | Andre Fili | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
| 14 Jan 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Darren Elkins | submission | R2 2:22 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Loss | 12–88 | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | R2 4:48 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Loss | 4–96 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | submission | R3 2:31 | Lightweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | R1 1:35 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Loss | 18–82 | Nate Diaz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Loss | 30–70 | Beneil Dariush | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Win | 78–22 | Edson Barboza | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Melvin Guillard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Gleison Tibau | KO/TKO | R2 1:32 | Lightweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Win | 85–15 | Joe Lauzon | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen |
| 6 Apr 2013 | Loss | 10–90 | Reza Madadi | submission | R3 1:33 | Lightweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Loss | 14–86 | Myles Jury | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Danny Castillo | KO/TKO | R2 1:06 | Lightweight | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot |
| 5 May 2012 | Win | 82–18 | Tony Ferguson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Win | 77–23 | Shane Roller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Loss | 14–86 | Paul Sass | submission | R1 3:00 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Win | 91–9 | Edward Faaloloto | KO/TKO | R1 4:42 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Loss | 19–81 | Jonathan Brookins | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale |