Michael Johnson
1069 ELO #313"The Menace"
Sensible Hypothetical Matchups
No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1069), and have not fought Michael Johnson before.
| Opponent | Age | ELO | Δ ELO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chandler | 40 | 1007 | 62 |
| Jeremy Stephens | 40 | 1004 | 65 |
| King Green | 39 | 1097 | 28 |
| Damir Hadzovic | 39 | 974 | 95 |
| Alex Reyes | 39 | 957 | 112 |
| Kurt Holobaugh | 39 | 944 | 125 |
Fight Results Breakdown
32
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Dustin Poirier
in 2016
Opponent ELO: 1154
Biggest Upset Loss
Justin Gaethje
in 2017
Your ELO: 1085 · Opponent ELO: 1000 · Favored by 85
Physical & Background Stats
Height
5' 10'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jun 04 1986
Age
40
Peak ELO
1100
ELO Rank
313 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
670-298-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1051.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1031.2
Performance Statistics
SLpM
4.27
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
39%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.78
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
58%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.57
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes
Michael Johnson Fight History
No defeats in this fight history.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 | Drew Dober | 2 | Loss |
| 2025-07-19 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Daniel Zellhuber | 3 | Win |
| 2024-12-14 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Ottman Azaitar | 2 | Win |
| 2024-02-10 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | Darrius Flowers | 3 | Win |
| 2023-05-20 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | Diego Ferreira | 2 | Loss |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Marc Diakiese | 3 | Win |
| 2022-07-09 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Jamie Mullarkey | 3 | Loss |
| 2022-05-14 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Alan Patrick | 2 | Win |
| 2021-02-06 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Clay Guida | 3 | Loss |
| 2020-05-13 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | Thiago Moises | 2 | Loss |
| 2019-10-26 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Stevie Ray | 3 | Loss |
| 2019-03-30 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Josh Emmett | 3 | Loss |
| 2018-10-27 | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith | Artem Lobov | 3 | Win |
| 2018-08-25 | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | Andre Fili | 3 | Win |
| 2018-01-14 | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Darren Elkins | 2 | Loss |
| 2017-07-07 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | Justin Gaethje | 2 | Loss |
| 2016-11-12 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 3 | Loss |
| 2016-09-17 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Dustin Poirier | 1 | Win |
| 2015-12-19 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Nate Diaz | 3 | Loss |
| 2015-08-08 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Beneil Dariush | 3 | Loss |
| 2015-02-22 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir | Edson Barboza | 3 | Win |
| 2014-03-08 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | Melvin Guillard | 3 | Win |
| 2013-12-28 | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | Gleison Tibau | 2 | Win |
| 2013-08-17 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Joe Lauzon | 3 | Win |
| 2013-04-06 | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi | Reza Madadi | 3 | Loss |
| 2012-12-29 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Myles Jury | 3 | Loss |
| 2012-10-05 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | Danny Castillo | 2 | Win |
| 2012-05-05 | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Tony Ferguson | 3 | Win |
| 2012-01-28 | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | Shane Roller | 3 | Win |
| 2011-10-01 | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson | Paul Sass | 1 | Loss |
| 2011-06-26 | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | Edward Faaloloto | 1 | Win |
| 2010-12-04 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale | Jonathan Brookins | 3 | Loss |
ELO Progression Over Time
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Michael Johnson ELO Rating Calculation
| Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Drew Dober | 1076 | Loss | -16 | 1069 |
| 2025-07-19 | Daniel Zellhuber | 1037 | Win | +14 | 1085 |
| 2024-12-14 | Ottman Azaitar | 1007 | Win | +19 | 1071 |
| 2024-02-10 | Darrius Flowers | 988 | Win | +14 | 1052 |
| 2023-05-20 | Diego Ferreira | 1089 | Loss | -14 | 1038 |
| 2022-12-03 | Marc Diakiese | 1046 | Win | +17 | 1052 |
| 2022-07-09 | Jamie Mullarkey | 1001 | Loss | 0 | 1035 |
| 2022-05-14 | Alan Patrick | 1035 | Win | +22 | 1035 |
| 2021-02-06 | Clay Guida | 1044 | Loss | -15 | 1013 |
| 2020-05-13 | Thiago Moises | 987 | Loss | -19 | 1028 |
| 2019-10-26 | Stevie Ray | 1022 | Loss | 0 | 1047 |
| 2019-03-30 | Josh Emmett | 1046 | Loss | -17 | 1047 |
| 2018-10-27 | Artem Lobov | 978 | Win | +13 | 1064 |
| 2018-08-25 | Andre Fili | 1024 | Win | 0 | 1051 |
| 2018-01-14 | Darren Elkins | 1109 | Loss | -14 | 1051 |
| 2017-07-07 | Justin Gaethje | 1000 | Loss | -20 | 1065 |
| 2016-11-12 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 1121 | Loss | -15 | 1085 |
| 2016-09-17 | Dustin Poirier | 1154 | Win | +25 | 1100 |
| 2015-12-19 | Nate Diaz | 1101 | Loss | -16 | 1075 |
| 2015-08-08 | Beneil Dariush | 1083 | Loss | 0 | 1091 |
| 2015-02-22 | Edson Barboza | 1096 | Win | +17 | 1091 |
| 2014-03-08 | Melvin Guillard | 1078 | Win | +17 | 1074 |
| 2013-12-28 | Gleison Tibau | 1093 | Win | +24 | 1057 |
| 2013-08-17 | Joe Lauzon | 1090 | Win | +19 | 1033 |
| 2013-04-06 | Reza Madadi | 1021 | Loss | -16 | 1014 |
| 2012-12-29 | Myles Jury | 1021 | Loss | -17 | 1030 |
| 2012-10-05 | Danny Castillo | 1039 | Win | +22 | 1047 |
| 2012-05-05 | Tony Ferguson | 1058 | Win | +18 | 1025 |
| 2012-01-28 | Shane Roller | 993 | Win | +16 | 1007 |
| 2011-10-01 | Paul Sass | 1020 | Loss | -15 | 991 |
| 2011-06-26 | Edward Faaloloto | 1000 | Win | +22 | 1006 |
| 2010-12-04 | Jonathan Brookins | 1000 | Loss | -16 | 984 |
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