Michael Johnson (fighter)
| Michael Johnson | |
|---|---|
Michael Johnson in 2018 | |
| Born | Michael Julian Johnson June 4, 1986 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nickname | The Menace |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (2008–2017, 2019–present) Featherweight (2018–2019) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Lantana, Florida, U.S. |
| Team | Blackzilians/Sanford MMA |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Gilbert Burns |
| Wrestling | NJCAA Wrestling |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 42 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 19 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Other information | |
| Website | michaeljohnson |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Julian Johnson (born June 4, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Johnson currently fights in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2008, Johnson mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing onto the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck, in which he was the runner-up.