Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje

Rating histories overlaid on one timeline, then every key career number side by side — the greener value has the edge.

Michael Johnson25-20-0

vs

Justin Gaethje28-5-0

— Johnson · — Gaethje · hover or touch to compare over time

Tale of the tape

Michael JohnsonJustin Gaethje

1496MatchWiz rating1680

40Age (lower is better)37

73.5"Reach70"

4.7Sig. strikes / min6.3

4.4Absorbed / min (lower is better)6.8

0.6Takedowns / 150.3

84%TD defense73%

0.1Sub attempts / 150.0

33%Wins by finish64%

Recent fights

Michael Johnson

Lvs Drew DoberKO/TKO · R2 · Mar 8, 2026card ↗
Wvs Daniel ZellhuberDecision - Unanimous · R3 · Jul 20, 2025card ↗
Wvs Ottman AzaitarKO/TKO · R2 · Dec 15, 2024card ↗
Wvs Darrius FlowersDecision - Unanimous · R3 · Feb 11, 2024card ↗
Lvs Diego FerreiraKO/TKO · R2 · May 20, 2023card ↗
Wvs Marc DiakieseDecision - Unanimous · R3 · Dec 4, 2022card ↗

Wvs Ilia TopuriaKO/TKO · R4 · Jun 15, 2026card ↗
Wvs Paddy PimblettDecision - Unanimous · R5 · Jan 25, 2026card ↗
Wvs Rafael FizievDecision - Unanimous · R3 · Mar 9, 2025card ↗
Lvs Max HollowayKO/TKO · R5 · Apr 14, 2024card ↗
Wvs Dustin PoirierKO/TKO · R2 · Jul 30, 2023card ↗
Wvs Rafael FizievDecision - Majority · R3 · Mar 18, 2023card ↗

Rates from our per-fight stat lines (UFC + Contender Series, 2015→). Ratings are our Elo-style model — see the full leaderboard.