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Michael Johnson

UFC Record
16-16
Age
40
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1385Today
1572Best, Dec 2015
1520Classic Elo
#301 Men: Pound for Pound#57 Lightweight
13001400150016002011201420172020202320261426 going into Jonathan Brookins, Dec 20101467 going into Edward Faaloloto, Jun 20111502 going into Paul Sass, Oct 20111498 going into Shane Roller, Jan 20121435 going into Tony Ferguson, May 20121540 going into Danny Castillo, Oct 20121538 going into Myles Jury, Dec 20121464 going into Reza Madadi, Apr 20131441 going into Joe Lauzon, Aug 20131517 going into Gleison Tibau, Dec 20131538 going into Melvin Guillard, Mar 20141566 going into Edson Barboza, Feb 20151572 going into Beneil Dariush, Aug 20151572 going into Nate Diaz, Dec 20151503 going into Dustin Poirier, Sep 20161512 going into Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nov 20161463 going into Justin Gaethje, Jul 20171415 going into Darren Elkins, Jan 20181452 going into Andre Fili, Aug 20181480 going into Artem Lobov, Oct 20181483 going into Josh Emmett, Mar 20191467 going into Stevie Ray, Oct 20191459 going into Thiago Moises, May 20201457 going into Clay Guida, Feb 20211374 going into Alan Patrick, May 20221418 going into Jamie Mullarkey, Jul 20221406 going into Marc Diakiese, Dec 20221435 going into Diego Ferreira, May 20231417 going into Darrius Flowers, Feb 20241412 going into Ottman Azaitar, Dec 20241410 going into Daniel Zellhuber, Jul 20251424 going into Drew Dober, Mar 20261385 today1385
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1520Today
1574Best, Aug 2015
1385Fighter Elo
#257 Men: Pound for Pound#45 Lightweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

14501500155016002011201420172020202320261500 going into Jonathan Brookins, Dec 20101484 going into Edward Faaloloto, Jun 20111501 going into Paul Sass, Oct 20111485 going into Shane Roller, Jan 20121502 going into Tony Ferguson, May 20121520 going into Danny Castillo, Oct 20121537 going into Myles Jury, Dec 20121520 going into Reza Madadi, Apr 20131503 going into Joe Lauzon, Aug 20131521 going into Gleison Tibau, Dec 20131540 going into Melvin Guillard, Mar 20141556 going into Edson Barboza, Feb 20151574 going into Beneil Dariush, Aug 20151558 going into Nate Diaz, Dec 20151542 going into Dustin Poirier, Sep 20161562 going into Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nov 20161548 going into Justin Gaethje, Jul 20171529 going into Darren Elkins, Jan 20181517 going into Andre Fili, Aug 20181534 going into Artem Lobov, Oct 20181548 going into Josh Emmett, Mar 20191531 going into Stevie Ray, Oct 20191515 going into Thiago Moises, May 20201498 going into Clay Guida, Feb 20211483 going into Alan Patrick, May 20221501 going into Jamie Mullarkey, Jul 20221484 going into Marc Diakiese, Dec 20221502 going into Diego Ferreira, May 20231488 going into Darrius Flowers, Feb 20241504 going into Ottman Azaitar, Dec 20241520 going into Daniel Zellhuber, Jul 20251536 going into Drew Dober, Mar 20261520 today1520
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

4.27Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
40%Striking Accuracy
3.78Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
59%Striking Defense
0.53Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
0.57Takedowns per 15 Minutes
39%Takedown Accuracy
81%Takedown Defense
0.04Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
8%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.5 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins6010
Losses457

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Drew DoberKO/TKO · R2 1:53Mar 7, 2026UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonDrew Dober
1424Fighter Elo Going In1374
1536Classic Elo Going In1537
27 of 76Significant Strikes22 of 55
27 of 76Total Strikes22 of 55
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:00
Winvs. Daniel ZellhuberUnanimous DecisionJul 19, 2025UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonDaniel Zellhuber
1410Fighter Elo Going In1541
1520Classic Elo Going In1515
80 of 195Significant Strikes52 of 182
81 of 196Total Strikes52 of 182
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:22Control Time0:08
Winvs. Ottman AzaitarKO/TKO · R2 2:03Dec 14, 2024UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonOttman Azaitar
1412Fighter Elo Going In1282
1504Classic Elo Going In1497
19 of 50Significant Strikes16 of 56
19 of 50Total Strikes20 of 61
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:12Control Time0:00
Winvs. Darrius FlowersUnanimous DecisionFeb 10, 2024UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonDarrius Flowers
1417Fighter Elo Going In1456
1488Classic Elo Going In1487
61 of 112Significant Strikes33 of 64
80 of 138Total Strikes52 of 86
4 of 8Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:02Control Time0:43
Lossvs. Diego FerreiraKO/TKO · R2 1:50May 20, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonDiego Ferreira
1435Fighter Elo Going In1449
1502Classic Elo Going In1550
32 of 58Significant Strikes30 of 71
32 of 58Total Strikes30 of 71
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:01
Winvs. Marc DiakieseUnanimous DecisionDec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonMarc Diakiese
1406Fighter Elo Going In1537
1484Classic Elo Going In1525
83 of 181Significant Strikes55 of 127
83 of 181Total Strikes55 of 127
0 of 3Takedowns0 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:30Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Jamie MullarkeySplit DecisionJul 9, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonJamie Mullarkey
1418Fighter Elo Going In1481
1501Classic Elo Going In1490
66 of 190Significant Strikes96 of 217
68 of 194Total Strikes96 of 218
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:37Control Time0:17
Winvs. Alan PatrickKO/TKO · R2 3:22May 14, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonAlan Patrick
1374Fighter Elo Going In1343
1483Classic Elo Going In1529
30 of 48Significant Strikes22 of 47
40 of 61Total Strikes30 of 56
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 5
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:01Control Time0:12
Lossvs. Clay GuidaUnanimous DecisionFeb 6, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonClay Guida
1457Fighter Elo Going In1356
1498Classic Elo Going In1519
58 of 126Significant Strikes49 of 89
70 of 138Total Strikes65 of 107
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
3:03Control Time6:53
Lossvs. Thiago MoisesSubmission · R2 0:25May 13, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonThiago Moises
1459Fighter Elo Going In1536
1515Classic Elo Going In1487
27 of 60Significant Strikes1 of 16
28 of 61Total Strikes1 of 16
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:21Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Stevie RayMajority DecisionOct 26, 2019UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonStevie Ray
1467Fighter Elo Going In1460
1531Classic Elo Going In1527
78 of 173Significant Strikes85 of 188
81 of 176Total Strikes104 of 207
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time2:54
Lossvs. Josh EmmettKO/TKO · R3 4:14Mar 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonJosh Emmett
1483Fighter Elo Going In1463
1548Classic Elo Going In1534
24 of 128Significant Strikes22 of 87
24 of 128Total Strikes22 of 87
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 3
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:02
Winvs. Artem LobovUnanimous DecisionOct 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonArtem Lobov
1480Fighter Elo Going In1344
1534Classic Elo Going In1476
99 of 219Significant Strikes67 of 189
101 of 222Total Strikes67 of 189
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:39Control Time0:00
Winvs. Andre FiliSplit DecisionAug 25, 2018UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonAndre Fili
1452Fighter Elo Going In1534
1517Classic Elo Going In1534
65 of 116Significant Strikes37 of 117
70 of 122Total Strikes40 of 120
0 of 3Takedowns2 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:30Control Time3:20
Lossvs. Darren ElkinsSubmission · R2 2:22Jan 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonDarren Elkins
1415Fighter Elo Going In1550
1529Classic Elo Going In1621
45 of 98Significant Strikes18 of 64
46 of 99Total Strikes54 of 108
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time2:01
Lossvs. Justin GaethjeKO/TKO · R2 4:48Jul 7, 2017The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Michael JohnsonJustin Gaethje
1463Fighter Elo Going In1499
1548Classic Elo Going In1500
91 of 200Significant Strikes104 of 174
91 of 200Total Strikes104 of 174
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:34Control Time0:06
Lossvs. Khabib NurmagomedovSubmission · R3 2:31Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonKhabib Nurmagomedov
1512Fighter Elo Going In1808
1562Classic Elo Going In1606
19 of 77Significant Strikes94 of 142
20 of 78Total Strikes140 of 190
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 6
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time8:44
Winvs. Dustin PoirierKO/TKO · R1 1:35Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Michael JohnsonDustin Poirier
1503Fighter Elo Going In1682
1542Classic Elo Going In1621
14 of 37Significant Strikes6 of 12
14 of 37Total Strikes6 of 12
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:03Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Nate DiazUnanimous DecisionDec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonNate Diaz
1572Fighter Elo Going In1499
1558Classic Elo Going In1555
103 of 301Significant Strikes153 of 300
104 of 303Total Strikes157 of 304
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:19Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Beneil DariushSplit DecisionAug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonBeneil Dariush
1572Fighter Elo Going In1618
1574Classic Elo Going In1567
84 of 222Significant Strikes75 of 201
85 of 223Total Strikes75 of 201
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:00
Winvs. Edson BarbozaUnanimous DecisionFeb 22, 2015UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonEdson Barboza
1566Fighter Elo Going In1609
1556Classic Elo Going In1600
38 of 187Significant Strikes31 of 98
43 of 192Total Strikes31 of 98
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:01Control Time0:00
Winvs. Melvin GuillardUnanimous DecisionMar 8, 2014UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonMelvin Guillard
1538Fighter Elo Going In1609
1540Classic Elo Going In1548
48 of 146Significant Strikes22 of 103
51 of 153Total Strikes22 of 103
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:14Control Time0:00
Winvs. Gleison TibauKO/TKO · R2 1:32Dec 28, 2013UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonGleison Tibau
1517Fighter Elo Going In1632
1521Classic Elo Going In1582
22 of 85Significant Strikes12 of 63
23 of 86Total Strikes17 of 68
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:59
Winvs. Joe LauzonUnanimous DecisionAug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonJoe Lauzon
1441Fighter Elo Going In1540
1503Classic Elo Going In1554
116 of 255Significant Strikes25 of 109
119 of 259Total Strikes28 of 112
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 4
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:01Control Time0:28
Lossvs. Reza MadadiSubmission · R3 1:33Apr 6, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonReza Madadi
1464Fighter Elo Going In1550
1520Classic Elo Going In1499
20 of 64Significant Strikes34 of 46
21 of 66Total Strikes79 of 98
0 of 0Takedowns4 of 6
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
1:49Control Time6:07
Lossvs. Myles JuryUnanimous DecisionDec 29, 2012UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonMyles Jury
1538Fighter Elo Going In1622
1537Classic Elo Going In1516
6 of 41Significant Strikes56 of 121
10 of 45Total Strikes125 of 209
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time10:32
Winvs. Danny CastilloKO/TKO · R2 1:06Oct 5, 2012UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonDanny Castillo
1540Fighter Elo Going In1552
1520Classic Elo Going In1548
17 of 36Significant Strikes17 of 35
18 of 38Total Strikes29 of 47
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
0:03Control Time4:02
Winvs. Tony FergusonUnanimous DecisionMay 5, 2012UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonTony Ferguson
1435Fighter Elo Going In1640
1502Classic Elo Going In1548
67 of 183Significant Strikes45 of 176
67 of 183Total Strikes45 of 176
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:01Control Time0:00
Winvs. Shane RollerUnanimous DecisionJan 28, 2012UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonShane Roller
1498Fighter Elo Going In1370
1485Classic Elo Going In1488
64 of 136Significant Strikes56 of 92
77 of 149Total Strikes72 of 110
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 12
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:26Control Time3:53
Lossvs. Paul SassSubmission · R1 3:00Oct 1, 2011UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonPaul Sass
1502Fighter Elo Going In1619
1501Classic Elo Going In1515
8 of 26Significant Strikes2 of 16
9 of 27Total Strikes2 of 16
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
0:39Control Time0:05
Winvs. Edward FaalolotoKO/TKO · R1 4:42Jun 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonEdward Faaloloto
1467Fighter Elo Going In1341
1484Classic Elo Going In1500
27 of 73Significant Strikes17 of 43
29 of 75Total Strikes21 of 47
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:05Control Time0:11
Lossvs. Jonathan BrookinsUnanimous DecisionDec 4, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale

Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight Tournament Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Michael JohnsonJonathan Brookins
1426Fighter Elo Going In1484
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
30 of 62Significant Strikes32 of 67
38 of 70Total Strikes57 of 95
0 of 1Takedowns3 of 13
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:15Control Time9:47