Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Michael Johnson def. Daniel Zellhuber (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States
Michael Johnson defeated Daniel Zellhuber by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.
Fight stats
Michael Johnson
Daniel Zellhuber
1
Knockdowns
0
80 of 195
Significant strikes
52 of 182
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
81 of 196
Total strikes
52 of 182
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:22
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
27 of 100
Head
19 of 125
42 of 81
Body
27 of 48
11 of 14
Leg
6 of 9
77 of 189
Distance
50 of 180
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
3 of 6
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 56
Sig. str.
12 of 46
24 of 56
Total str.
12 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
30 of 77
Sig. str.
17 of 66
31 of 78
Total str.
17 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 62
Sig. str.
23 of 70
26 of 62
Total str.
23 of 70
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Johnson
–
0
Zellhuber
●29–28 Johnson×13●30–27 Johnson
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30–27Johnson
- CombatPress.com29–28Johnson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Johnson
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Johnson
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29–28Johnson
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Johnson
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Johnson
- MMAMania.com29–28Johnson
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press29–28Johnson
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Johnson
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Johnson
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Johnson
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Johnson
- Simon Samano · MMAJunkie.com29–28Johnson
Fan Scorecards
83%
Johnson
1%
Draw
16%
Zellhuber
77 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Johnson67.5%●30–27 Johnson15.6%●29–28 Zellhuber14.3%●30–27 Zellhuber1.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Johnson
R2
97%
Johnson
R3
82%
Zellhuber
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber?
Michael Johnson defeated Daniel Zellhuber by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Michael Johnson won the decision.
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Michael Johnson 49%51% Daniel Zellhuber
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
25-20-0
Record
15-4-0
1548
Elo rating
1554
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
27
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
5.45
39%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.78
SApM
6.17
58%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
0.57
TD Avg.
0.14
38%
TD Acc.
25%
81%
TD Def.
81%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Michael Johnson · 3-2
Daniel Zellhuber · 2-3
- L
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 32 fights · 7 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
68.0
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:54
Avg control time
0:21
116
Career high strikes
121
4
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Michael Johnson
Strike target
Daniel Zellhuber
53%
Head
63%
32%
Body
27%
15%
Leg
10%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Daniel Zellhuber
90%
Distance
92%
6%
Clinch
3%
4%
Ground
5%