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UFC bouts · Fighter · 2010–2026

Michael Johnson

16–16 in the archive over 32 bouts; 6 finishes. Divisions: Lightweight 28, Featherweight 3, Catchweight 1. The record is what the archive holds, not a career elsewhere.

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Wins16
Losses16
Finishes66 KO/TKO · 0 submissions
Title bouts00 won

Every bout

DateEventDivisionResultMethodRTime
2026-03-07UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2LightweightDrew Dober def. Michael JohnsonKO (punch)21:53
2025-07-19UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3LightweightMichael Johnson def. Daniel ZellhuberDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
2024-12-14UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. BuckleyLightweightMichael Johnson def. Ottman AzaitarKO (punch)22:03
2024-02-10UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. PyferLightweightMichael Johnson def. Darrius FlowersDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
2023-05-20UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. HillLightweightCarlos Diego Ferreira def. Michael JohnsonKO (punch)21:50
2022-12-03UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. HollandLightweightMichael Johnson def. Marc DiakieseDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
2022-07-09UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. FizievLightweightJamie Mullarkey def. Michael JohnsonDecision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
2022-05-14UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. RakićLightweightMichael Johnson def. Alan PatrickKO (punches)23:22
2021-02-06UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovLightweightClay Guida def. Michael JohnsonDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
2020-05-13UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraLightweightThiago Moisés def. Michael JohnsonSubmission (achilles lock)20:25
2019-10-26UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenLightweightStevie Ray def. Michael JohnsonDecision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28)35:00
2019-03-30UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. GaethjeFeatherweightJosh Emmett def. Michael JohnsonKO (punch)34:14
2018-10-27UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. SmithCatchweightMichael Johnson def. Artem LobovDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
2018-08-25UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. VickFeatherweightMichael Johnson def. Andre FiliDecision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28)35:00
2018-01-14UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiFeatherweightDarren Elkins def. Michael JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:22
2017-07-07The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleLightweightJustin Gaethje def. Michael JohnsonTKO (punches and knees)24:48
2016-11-12UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregorLightweightKhabib Nurmagomedov def. Michael JohnsonSubmission (kimura)32:31
2016-09-17UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. JohnsonLightweightMichael Johnson def. Dustin PoirierKO (punches)11:35
2015-12-19UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2LightweightNate Diaz def. Michael JohnsonDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
2015-08-08UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint PreuxLightweightBeneil Dariush def. Michael JohnsonDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
2015-02-22UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. MirLightweightMichael Johnson def. Edson BarbozaDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
2014-03-08UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. ManuwaLightweightMichael Johnson def. Melvin GuillardDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
2013-12-28UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2LightweightMichael Johnson def. Gleison TibauKO (punches)21:32
2013-08-17UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. SonnenLightweightMichael Johnson def. Joe LauzonDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25)35:00
2013-04-06UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. LatifiLightweightReza Madadi def. Michael JohnsonSubmission (D'Arce choke)31:33
2012-12-29UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2LightweightMyles Jury def. Michael JohnsonDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
2012-10-05UFC on FX: Browne vs. BigfootLightweightMichael Johnson def. Danny CastilloKO (punches)21:06
2012-05-05UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. MillerLightweightMichael Johnson def. Tony FergusonDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
2012-01-28UFC on Fox: Evans vs. DavisLightweightMichael Johnson def. Shane RollerDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
2011-10-01UFC Live: Cruz vs. JohnsonLightweightPaul Sass def. Michael JohnsonSubmission (heel hook)13:00
2011-06-26UFC Live: Kongo vs. BarryLightweightMichael Johnson def. Edward FaalolotoTKO (punches)14:42
2010-12-04The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck FinaleLightweightJonathan Brookins def. Michael JohnsonDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00