Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Michael Johnson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:48
WIN
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin 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

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 63%37% Justin Gaethje

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
28-5-0
1594
Elo rating
1500
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
    Drew Dober
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniel Zellhuber
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ottman Azaitar
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Darrius Flowers
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, 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%