Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Van vs Johnson
Jul. 13, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Statistiques et records
7
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Précision saisissante
- Sig. Frappes débarquées
- 491
- Sig. Grèves tentées
- 933
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Précision de Takedown
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Tentowns
- 13
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. par cible
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Lieu de naissance
Topeka, United States
Trains à
Murcielago MMA
Âge
33
La Taille
69.00
Poids
142.00
Début de l'octogone
Jul. 23, 2022
Reach
70.00
Portée de la jambe
40.00
- Pro since 2016
- Six wins by KO, three by submission (Anaconda, Brabo, Kimura) - 60% finish rate
- Four first-round finishes
- Has won four of his last seven and two in a row
- Lost September 2018 bout to UFC vet Brandon Royval
- Had 1-5-4 pro boxing record, but fought eight unbeaten fighters.
UFC on ESPN (5/11/24) Johnson won a three round unanimous decision over Jake Hadley
UFC Fight Night (2/3/24) Johnson won a three round unanimous decision over Azat Maksum
UFC Fight Night (11/18/23) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Rafael Estevam
UFC Fight Night (4/29/23) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Cody Durden
UFC Fight Night (2/25/23) Johnson lost a three round split decision to Ode’ Osbourne
UFC Fight Night (1/14/23) Johnson stopped Jimmy Flick via strikes at 4:33 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/19/22) Johnson won a three round split decision over Zhalgas Zhumagulov
UFC Fight Night (7/23/22) Johnson lost a three round unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev
When and why did you start training for fighting? Happenstance. In 2012, my brother needed someone to wrestle with for his amateur title fight in Kansas. I was home for the fall, deciding on going back to school in the spring and was an All-State wrestler in high school. A fight fell out and he asked if I wanted to fight. I took a fight after only training a week and a half and got hooked in the sport.
What professional titles have you held? Legacy fighting alliance (LFA) 3x flyweight champ
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? AAU All-American track and field, Division 1 xc and track athlete, four-sport All-State athlete in one year
Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines? Jiu Jitsu – blue, Judo - yellow
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Losing scholarship in college, becoming homeless and having to battle back to the life I wanted to make. In the UFC, versus Mokaev; I was battling personal demons and mental fatigue.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? My favorite martial artist is Max Holloway. He’s free in there and has found a way to make a fight out of every competition. His career is the one I would like to see myself emulate the most. Samart Payakaroon, Pernell Whitaker, Dom Cruz and Jon jones. Defensive and intellectuals of the craft!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I was in school for Graphic Communication/Design
What was your job before you started fighting? Many jobs with whoever allowed me to train enough, and to eat, get to the gym and have a place to live - carpentry, car tech, HS wrestling coach for five years, retail.
Personal Life / Background: Being a dad of a 14-month-old, impacting the STL community in any way (putting together an event for November), playing League of Legends, writing to beats and rapping, applying myself to anything creative (graphic designer).
