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Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson

Drew Dober is 29-15-0 (1 NC); Michael Johnson is 25-20-0. Michael Johnson is 3 years older than Drew Dober. Michael Johnson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Drew Dober. Michael Johnson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Drew Dober. They have met once: Drew Dober 1, Michael Johnson 0.

Drew Dober
United States
Drew Dober
29-15-0 (1 NC)
TKOTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Michael Johnson
United States
Michael Johnson
“The Menace” · 25-20-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Drew Dober
Muay ThaiTaekwondoBJJ
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • —Champion · Us Amateur Muay Thai Nationals
  • —Brown belt · BJJEd Shobe (Mid-America Martial Arts, Omaha)
  • —Amateur MMA 9-0Record
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
  • —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
  • 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
  • 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
  • —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Camp · Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA / Hard Knocks 365 / Combat Club) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
53%
23%
Body
32%
14%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Drew Doberlast 9 fights
69%13%18%
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Drew Dober· from fights outside the UFC Michael Johnson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.484.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.333.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.610.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.48
Strikes landed / min
4.27
4.33
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.78
0.61 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.57 / 1.5
17%
Takedown accuracy
39%
58%
Takedown defence
81%
1:05
Control time / fight
0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Drew Dober27 UFC fights · 994 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%482/1690
18%178/275
13%130/163
Clinch
7%68/122
3%32/36
1%11/12
Ground
8%78/110
2%15/15
0%0/0
Michael Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Drew DoberMichael Johnson

Frequently asked questions

Have Drew Dober and Michael Johnson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 (Sat, Mar 7, 2026), where Drew Dober won by TKO.

What are the records of Drew Dober and Michael Johnson?

Drew Dober is 29-15-0 (1 NC) and Michael Johnson is 25-20-0.

Who has the longer reach, Drew Dober or Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Drew Dober, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Drew Dober or Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Drew Dober stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Drew Dober or Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson is 40 and Drew Dober is 37.

Who has more finishes, Drew Dober or Michael Johnson?

Drew Dober has 23 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Michael Johnson has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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