Professional Record
24-20-0
MJPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1609
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#36
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#234
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 76.2 kg
- Age
- 40 years
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, United States
- UFC debut
- December 5, 2010
- Team / gym
- Jaco Hybrid Training Center
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Michael Johnson has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Michael Johnsonvs.Drew Dober
L · TKO
- Event
- UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
- Date
- March 7, 2026
- Elo change
- -59
Career Statistics
Professional Record
24-20-0
UFC Record
16-16-0
32 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,609
Peak Elo
1,740
Wins by method
6KO/TKO0Submissions10Decisions
Finish rate37.5%
From peak-131
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Dustin Poirier
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Best recorded streak: 4 straight wins
Elo History
32 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1609
Peak Elo
1740
Total
+109
UFC Fight History
Mar 07, 2026
TKO
Elo
1609
Change
-59
Jul 19, 2025
Decision
Elo
1668
Change
+33
Dec 14, 2024
TKO
Elo
1635
Change
+55
Feb 10, 2024
Decision
Elo
1580
Change
+35
May 20, 2023
TKO
Elo
1545
Change
-41
Dec 03, 2022
Marc Diakiese
Decision
Elo
1586
Change
+41
Jul 09, 2022
Jamie Mullarkey
Decision
Elo
1545
Change
-18
May 14, 2022
Alan Patrick
TKO
Elo
1564
Change
+62
Feb 06, 2021
Clay Guida
Decision
Elo
1502
Change
-27
May 13, 2020
Submission
Elo
1528
Change
-51
Oct 26, 2019
Stevie Ray
Decision
Elo
1580
Change
-22
Mar 30, 2019
TKO
Elo
1602
Change
-33
Oct 27, 2018
Artem Lobov
Decision
Elo
1634
Change
+34
Aug 25, 2018
Decision
Elo
1600
Change
+28
Jan 14, 2018
Submission
Elo
1572
Change
-30
Jul 07, 2017
TKO
Elo
1602
Change
-66
Nov 12, 2016
Submission
Elo
1668
Change
-72
Sep 17, 2016
Dustin Poirier
TKO
Elo
1740
Change
+68
Dec 19, 2015
Decision
Elo
1671
Change
-17
Aug 08, 2015
Decision
Elo
1688
Change
-21
Feb 22, 2015
Decision
Elo
1709
Change
+35
Mar 08, 2014
Melvin Guillard
Decision
Elo
1674
Change
+34
Dec 28, 2013
Gleison Tibau
TKO
Elo
1640
Change
+62
Aug 17, 2013
Joe Lauzon
Decision
Elo
1578
Change
+40
Apr 06, 2013
Reza Madadi
Submission
Elo
1538
Change
-55
Dec 29, 2012
Myles Jury
Decision
Elo
1593
Change
-34
Oct 05, 2012
Danny Castillo
TKO
Elo
1627
Change
+63
May 05, 2012
Decision
Elo
1564
Change
+40
Jan 28, 2012
Shane Roller
Decision
Elo
1523
Change
+40
Oct 01, 2011
Paul Sass
Submission
Elo
1483
Change
-44
Jun 26, 2011
Edward Faaloloto
TKO
Elo
1527
Change
+57
Dec 04, 2010
Jonathan Brookins
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1470
Change
-30
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 07, 2026 | L | Drew Dober | TKO | 1609 | -59 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | W | Daniel Zellhuber | Decision | 1668 | +33 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | W | Ottman Azaitar | TKO | 1635 | +55 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | W | Darrius Flowers | Decision | 1580 | +35 |
| May 20, 2023 | L | Diego Ferreira | TKO | 1545 | -41 |
| Dec 03, 2022 | W | Marc Diakiese | Decision | 1586 | +41 |
| Jul 09, 2022 | L | Jamie Mullarkey | Decision | 1545 | -18 |
| May 14, 2022 | W | Alan Patrick | TKO | 1564 | +62 |
| Feb 06, 2021 | L | Clay Guida | Decision | 1502 | -27 |
| May 13, 2020 | L | Thiago Moisés | Submission | 1528 | -51 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | L | Stevie Ray | Decision | 1580 | -22 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | L | Josh Emmett | TKO | 1602 | -33 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | W | Artem Lobov | Decision | 1634 | +34 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | W | Andre Fili | Decision | 1600 | +28 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | L | Darren Elkins | Submission | 1572 | -30 |
| Jul 07, 2017 | L | Justin Gaethje | TKO | 1602 | -66 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission | 1668 | -72 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | W | Dustin Poirier | TKO | 1740 | +68 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | L | Nate Diaz | Decision | 1671 | -17 |
| Aug 08, 2015 | L | Beneil Dariush | Decision | 1688 | -21 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | W | Edson Barboza | Decision | 1709 | +35 |
| Mar 08, 2014 | W | Melvin Guillard | Decision | 1674 | +34 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | W | Gleison Tibau | TKO | 1640 | +62 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | W | Joe Lauzon | Decision | 1578 | +40 |
| Apr 06, 2013 | L | Reza Madadi | Submission | 1538 | -55 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | L | Myles Jury | Decision | 1593 | -34 |
| Oct 05, 2012 | W | Danny Castillo | TKO | 1627 | +63 |
| May 05, 2012 | W | Tony Ferguson | Decision | 1564 | +40 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | W | Shane Roller | Decision | 1523 | +40 |
| Oct 01, 2011 | L | Paul Sass | Submission | 1483 | -44 |
| Jun 26, 2011 | W | Edward Faaloloto | TKO | 1527 | +57 |
| Dec 04, 2010 | L | Jonathan Brookins | Decision | 1470 | -30 |
Fight history outside the UFC
16 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Jul 12, 2010
Nam Phan
Decision · Split
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Season 12
Jul 06, 2010
Alex Caceres
Decision · Unanimous
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Season 12
Jun 14, 2010
Aaron Wilkinson
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 0:39
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Season 12
Jun 05, 2010
Pablo Garza
Decision · Unanimous
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Season 12
Competitive Profile
Michael Johnson’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.