Michael Johnson (fighter)
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Michael Johnson (born June 4, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Johnson currently fights in the Lightweight division for 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.[4]
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Michael Johnson | |
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Born | (1986-06-04) June 4, 1986 (age 37) 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)[1] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Lantana, Florida, U.S. |
Team | Blackzilians (former) Sanford MMA |
Rank | purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Gilbert Burns[2] |
Wrestling | NJCAA Wrestling[3] |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 41 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 11 |
Losses | 19 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 7 |
Website | michaeljohnson |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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