Saturday, July 19, 2025Smoothie 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.
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Michael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael JohnsonDaniel Zellhuber
1
Knockdowns0
80 / 195
Significant strikes52 / 182
41%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
81 / 196
Total strikes52 / 182
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:22
Control time0:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael JohnsonDaniel Zellhuber
2734%1937%
Head
4253%2752%
Body
1114%612%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Johnson80 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/94
4242/81
1111/14
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
33/6
0
0
Daniel Zellhuber52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/124
2626/47
66/9
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael JohnsonDaniel Zellhuber
R1
24
12
10-910-910-9
R2
30
17
10-910-910-9
R3
26
23
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 56
Significant strikes12 / 46
43%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
24 / 56
Total strikes12 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Michael Johnson
1
Knockdowns0
30 / 77
Significant strikes17 / 66
39%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
31 / 78
Total strikes17 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:16
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Daniel Zellhuber
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 62
Significant strikes23 / 70
42%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
26 / 62
Total strikes23 / 70
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Michael Johnson
0
Daniel 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
77 fan scorecards submitted
83%
Michael Johnson
1%
Draw
16%
Daniel Zellhuber
●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
Betting Odds
Michael Johnson
+546
15% implied win probability
Open: +327Best: +660
Daniel Zellhuber
-766
88% implied win probability
Open: -424Best: -649
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michael Johnson | Daniel Zellhuber |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +611 | -677 |
| 4Cx | +601 | -688 |
| Bet105 | +557 | -713 |
| BetAnything | +450 | -800 |
| BetMGM | +550 | -800 |
| BetOnline | +600 | -900 |
| BetRivers | +500 | -770 |
| BetUS | +575 | -900 |
| Betway | +450 | -649 |
| Bookmaker | +506 | -700 |
| Bovada | +550 | -850 |
| Caesars | +550 | -800 |
| Circa | +550 | -750 |
| Cloudbet | +558 | -671 |
| DraftKings | +550 | -800 |
| FanDuel | +540 | -770 |
| mybookie | +540 | -847 |
| Pinnacle | +572 | -735 |
| Stake | +660 | -769 |
| SXBet | +441 | -876 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Daniel Zellhuber absorbs 6.17 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Daniel Zellhuber lands 5.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Johnson spends 82% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Daniel Zellhuber
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · MexicoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%63%
Head
32%26%
Body
15%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Johnsonlast 8 fights
82%12%
Daniel Zellhuberlast 7 fights
82%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Johnson· from fights outside the UFC Daniel Zellhuber· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.275.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersDaniel Zellhuber · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.786.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersDaniel Zellhuber · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDaniel Zellhuber · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersDaniel Zellhuber · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersDaniel Zellhuber · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaniel Zellhuber · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.27
Strikes landed / min5.45
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.17
0.57 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.14 / 0.6
39%
Takedown accuracy25%
81%
Takedown defence82%
0:54
Control time / fight0:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
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
Daniel Zellhuber8 UFC fights · 591 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%335/1155
24%139/233
11%64/73
Clinch
1%8/9
3%17/18
0%0/0
Ground
5%28/57
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Michael Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Daniel Zellhuber11 of 19 ended early · 58%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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- L
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- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional · Sep 13, 2008TKO
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.
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.
Was Michael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 77 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 100% of 14 media scores picked Michael Johnson.