Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night + Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Michael Johnson
The Menace
25-20-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Michael Johnson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:48
WIN
Justin Gaethje
The Highlight
28-5-0
Saturday, July 8, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (4:48) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Michael Johnson
Justin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns
0
91 of 200
Significant strikes
104 of 174
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
91 of 200
Total strikes
104 of 174
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
47 of 146
Head
62 of 124
40 of 48
Body
6 of 8
4 of 6
Leg
36 of 42
78 of 176
Distance
77 of 138
12 of 21
Clinch
27 of 36
1 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
43 of 117
Sig. str.
50 of 87
43 of 117
Total str.
50 of 87
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
48 of 83
Sig. str.
54 of 87
48 of 83
Total str.
54 of 87
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:06

Betting Odds

Michael Johnson
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: -140
Justin Gaethje
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: +114Best: +143

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMichael JohnsonJustin Gaethje
BetOnline-151+131
Bookmaker-157+128
Bovada-160+130
Pinnacle-162+143
sports-interaction-140+110
unibet-155+130

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje?

Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (4:48) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Michael Johnson 27%73% Justin Gaethje

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
2 edges
Justin Gaethje
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
98Speed96
95Precision95
94Durability95
91Engine93
53Wrestling86
50Ground87

Biggest edge Justin Gaethje, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Michael Johnson is on the left of every row, Justin Gaethje on the right.
93Punch power95
96Kick power98
98Punch speed96
97Kick speed95
95Accuracy95
53Takedowns86
49Ground striking92
50Submissions82
94Chin94
94Body strength95
91Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
28-5-0
1763
Power Index rating
1935
0
Win Streak
3
40
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.27
SLpM
6.29
39%
Str. Acc.
57%
3.78
SApM
6.83
58%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
0.30
38%
TD Acc.
26%
81%
TD Def.
73%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Johnson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 16 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
79.4
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:54
Avg control time
0:50
116
Career high strikes
144
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael Johnson
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
53%
Head
66%
32%
Body
11%
15%
Leg
23%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
90%
Distance
84%
6%
Clinch
13%
4%
Ground
3%