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Michael Johnson lands 4.3 and absorbs 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Michael Johnson's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Michael Johnson wins 65% of rounds across 81 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Michael Johnson has 4 KO/TKO losses in 16 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.13 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 75 out of 99, average for the division.

Michael Johnson is 40 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Menace”

Michael Johnson

25-2032 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Aging Threat
Title Fight
2× 5R
High Wear
5'10"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·40age
Last fightLDrew Dober·KO/TKO·R2·4mo ago
Fighter Context
16–16UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
10Dec
·
11.5min/fight
·
367UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
11–11(22 fights)
·
36%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–5(10 fights)
·
40%finish rate
·
+1.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.49
Neutral
60%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.070
Average
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
Durable
61%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
65%
Strong
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Michael Johnson — 4.27 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.78 strikes per minute.

Johnson
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.27
Str. Accuracy39%
1,568UFC landed/3,961attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.4 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.41
13UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Above Avg66%ile0.83
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
32%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance90%
/
Clinch6%
/
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 132 rounds
Round 229 rounds
Round 320 rounds
Avg. Landed221818
Avg. Absorbed161818
Avg. Net+60-1
Grappling

Michael Johnson — 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 38% takedown accuracy, 81% takedown defense.

Johnson·54s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.57
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.47
TD Accuracy38%
14UFC landed/36attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense81%
86UFC defended/106opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Michael Johnson — 16 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 10 decision), 38% finish rate.

Finish Rate
38%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
16UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 16
Submission0 / 16
Decision10 / 16
KD → Finish
6/12Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 16
Submission5 / 16
Decision7 / 16
Loss Pattern
Mixed
6 early · 3 late · 7 dec across 16 losses
Explosive starter. 6 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
56%
5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.8pts
W8 dec
1.4pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
13UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
18%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 13 more in second half of career
0+33+67+100+133avg↗↗↵20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

32 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.33.6R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=29
R3n=20
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
4.3
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
4.3
3.9
Diff
+1.2
+0.0
-0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-8%61%131%WLWLWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Johnson — 32 UFC Fights

Michael Johnson — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 16 losses.

Result
Method
32 fights
L
Drew DoberVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:53Mar '26
+5
·27 SS (36%)·22 abs·1 kd taken
W
Daniel Zellhuber
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '25
+28
·80 SS (41%)·52 abs·0/1 td·22s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Ottman Azaitar
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:03Dec '24
+3
·19 SS (38%)·16 abs·0/1 td·12s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Darrius Flowers
LW
U-DEC R3Feb '24
+28
·61 SS (54%)·33 abs·4/8 td·362s ctrl
L
Diego FerreiraVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:50May '23
+2
·32 SS (55%)·30 abs·1 kd taken
W
Marc Diakiese
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '22
+28
·83 SS (46%)·55 abs·0/3 td·30s ctrl
L
Jamie Mullarkey
LW
S-DEC R3Jul '22
-30
·66 SS (35%)·96 abs·0/2 td·37s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Alan Patrick
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:22May '22
+8
·30 SS (63%)·22 abs·1/1 td·121s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Clay GuidaElite
LW
U-DEC R3Feb '21
+9
·58 SS (46%)·49 abs·3 td taken·183s ctrl
L
Thiago Moises
LW
SUB R2 · 0:25May '20
+26
·27 SS (45%)·1 abs·21s ctrl
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Menace”

Michael Johnson

25-2032 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·40age
Last fightLDrew Dober·KO/TKO·4mo ago
Fighter Context
16–16UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
10Dec
·
11.5min/fight
·
367UFC min
vs. Winning Record11–11
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.49
60%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.070
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
75
61%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
65%
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Johnson
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.27
Str. Accuracy39%
1,568UFC landed/3,961attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.4 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.41
13UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Above Avg66%ile0.83
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
32%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist90%
Clinch6%
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=32
R2
n=29
R3
n=20
Landed221818
Absorbed161818
Net+60-1
Grappling
Johnson
Lightweight avg
54s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.57
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.47
TD Accuracy38%
14UFC landed/36attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense81%
86UFC defended/106opp. attempts
Sub Defense5 loss / 12 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
38%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
0Sub
10Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
5Sub
7Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
56%5 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.8pts
W8 dec
1.4pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
13UD
·
3SD
·
1MD
·
18%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.33.6R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=29
R3n=20
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
4.3
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
4.3
3.9
Diff
+1.2
+0.0
-0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Johnson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Drew DoberVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '26
27 SS (36%)·22 abs·1 kd taken
W
Daniel ZellhuberLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '25
80 SS (41%)·52 abs·0/1 td·22s ctrl·1 kd
W
Ottman AzaitarLW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '24
19 SS (38%)·16 abs·0/1 td·12s ctrl·1 kd
W
Darrius FlowersLW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '24
61 SS (54%)·33 abs·4/8 td·362s ctrl
L
Diego FerreiraVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·May '23
32 SS (55%)·30 abs·1 kd taken
W
Marc DiakieseLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '22
83 SS (46%)·55 abs·0/3 td·30s ctrl
L
Jamie MullarkeyLW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '22
66 SS (35%)·96 abs·0/2 td·37s ctrl·1 kd
W
Alan PatrickLW
KO/TKO·R2·May '22
30 SS (63%)·22 abs·1/1 td·121s ctrl·1 kd
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