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
Derek Cleary
| # | Johnson | Zellhuber |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Eric Colón
| # | Johnson | Zellhuber |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Johnson | Zellhuber |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
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
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
25-20-0
Record
15-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
26
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
5.45
39%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.78
SApM
6.17
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.57
TD Avg.
0.14
38%
TD Acc.
25%
81%
TD Def.
81%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%