Michael Johnson (fighter)

Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson in 2018
BornMichael Julian Johnson
(1986-06-04) June 4, 1986 (age 38)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
NicknameThe Menace
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight (2008–2017, 2019–present)
Featherweight (2018–2019)
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofLantana, Florida, U.S.
TeamBlackzilians (former)
Sanford MMA
Rankpurple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Gilbert Burns[2]
WrestlingNJCAA Wrestling[3]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total41
Wins22
By knockout9
By submission2
By decision11
Losses19
By knockout3
By submission9
By decision7
Websitemichaeljohnson.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael Julian Johnson[4] (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 MMA competitor 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.[5]

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC".
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=943542393800921&set=a.720035752818254 [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Michael "The Menace" Johnson Official Site - Bio". Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. ^ "Michael Johnson ("The Menace") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference tuf12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).