Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Kajan Johnson
CanadaKajan Johnson
“Ragin'”
23-13-1
RESULT

Islam Makhachev def. Kajan Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:43
WIN
Islam Makhachev
RussiaIslam Makhachev
28-1-0
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Canada

Islam Makhachev defeated Kajan Johnson by Submission in round 1 (4:43) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2, held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary.

Fight stats

Kajan Johnson
Islam Makhachev
0
Knockdowns
0
7 of 17
Significant strikes
7 of 18
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
7 of 17
Total strikes
14 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
0 of 6
Head
6 of 17
3 of 5
Body
1 of 1
4 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
7 of 17
Distance
1 of 9
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 18
7 of 17
Total str.
14 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:28

Betting Odds

Kajan Johnson
+437
19% implied win probability
Open: +432Best: +450
Islam Makhachev
-604
86% implied win probability
Open: -631Best: -500

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kajan JohnsonIslam Makhachev
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Jul 24Jul 25Jul 27Jul 29Jul 24, 4:48 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +400 (20%)Jul 24, 6:00 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +405 (20%)Jul 24, 9:33 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +410 (20%)Jul 24, 9:42 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +422 (19%)Jul 24, 3:00 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +427 (19%)Jul 24, 7:09 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +428 (19%)Jul 24, 8:33 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +442 (18%)Jul 24, 10:06 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +448 (18%)Jul 25, 12:00 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +446 (18%)Jul 25, 12:27 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +443 (18%)Jul 25, 1:48 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +443 (18%)Jul 25, 1:51 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +442 (18%)Jul 25, 2:00 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +447 (18%)Jul 25, 2:57 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +449 (18%)Jul 25, 3:21 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +451 (18%)Jul 25, 6:27 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +451 (18%)Jul 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +451 (18%)Jul 25, 8:48 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +451 (18%)Jul 25, 2:33 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +461 (18%)Jul 25, 3:12 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +469 (18%)Jul 25, 9:42 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +467 (18%)Jul 26, 2:45 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +471 (18%)Jul 26, 4:30 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +470 (18%)Jul 26, 4:57 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +463 (18%)Jul 26, 5:57 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +461 (18%)Jul 26, 6:00 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +463 (18%)Jul 26, 6:03 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +461 (18%)Jul 26, 7:03 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +452 (18%)Jul 26, 2:06 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +445 (18%)Jul 26, 6:27 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +441 (18%)Jul 26, 9:12 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +432 (19%)Jul 27, 1:06 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +433 (19%)Jul 27, 1:12 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +434 (19%)Jul 27, 1:21 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +433 (19%)Jul 27, 1:24 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +434 (19%)Jul 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +437 (19%)Jul 27, 11:09 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +444 (18%)Jul 28, 12:12 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +444 (18%)Jul 28, 1:45 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +448 (18%)Jul 28, 2:03 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +453 (18%)Jul 28, 2:24 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +450 (18%)Jul 28, 2:30 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +445 (18%)Jul 28, 4:30 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +446 (18%)Jul 28, 4:57 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +438 (19%)Jul 28, 5:00 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +446 (18%)Jul 28, 5:03 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +438 (19%)Jul 28, 5:57 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +439 (19%)Jul 28, 10:24 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +438 (19%)Jul 28, 10:39 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +443 (18%)Jul 28, 12:09 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +444 (18%)Jul 28, 12:48 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +444 (18%)Jul 28, 9:24 PM UTC · Kajan Johnson +446 (18%)Jul 29, 12:12 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +447 (18%)Jul 29, 12:12 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +442 (18%)Jul 29, 12:18 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +447 (18%)Jul 29, 12:21 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +442 (18%)Jul 29, 12:30 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +443 (18%)Jul 29, 1:18 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +444 (18%)Jul 29, 2:06 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +444 (18%)Jul 29, 2:09 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +440 (19%)Jul 29, 2:09 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +439 (19%)Jul 29, 2:24 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +434 (19%)Jul 29, 2:27 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +434 (19%)Jul 29, 2:30 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +435 (19%)Jul 29, 2:45 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +431 (19%)Jul 29, 2:57 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +432 (19%)Jul 29, 4:33 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +435 (19%)Jul 29, 4:48 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +438 (19%)Jul 29, 5:30 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +434 (19%)Jul 29, 5:33 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +438 (19%)Jul 29, 5:39 AM UTC · Kajan Johnson +437 (19%)Jul 24, 4:48 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -600 (86%)Jul 24, 6:00 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -560 (85%)Jul 24, 9:33 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -574 (85%)Jul 24, 9:42 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -587 (85%)Jul 24, 3:00 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -652 (87%)Jul 24, 7:09 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -662 (87%)Jul 24, 8:33 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -645 (87%)Jul 24, 10:06 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -659 (87%)Jul 25, 12:00 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -657 (87%)Jul 25, 12:27 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -656 (87%)Jul 25, 1:48 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -655 (87%)Jul 25, 1:51 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -655 (87%)Jul 25, 2:00 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -664 (87%)Jul 25, 2:57 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -669 (87%)Jul 25, 3:21 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -672 (87%)Jul 25, 6:27 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -673 (87%)Jul 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -672 (87%)Jul 25, 8:48 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -673 (87%)Jul 25, 2:33 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -690 (87%)Jul 25, 3:12 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -698 (87%)Jul 25, 9:42 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -682 (87%)Jul 26, 2:45 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -691 (87%)Jul 26, 4:30 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -689 (87%)Jul 26, 4:57 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -678 (87%)Jul 26, 5:57 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -679 (87%)Jul 26, 6:00 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -678 (87%)Jul 26, 6:03 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -679 (87%)Jul 26, 7:03 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -671 (87%)Jul 26, 2:06 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -657 (87%)Jul 26, 6:27 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -648 (87%)Jul 26, 9:12 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -632 (86%)Jul 27, 1:06 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -633 (86%)Jul 27, 1:12 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -633 (86%)Jul 27, 1:21 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -633 (86%)Jul 27, 1:24 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -633 (86%)Jul 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -632 (86%)Jul 27, 11:09 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -643 (87%)Jul 28, 12:12 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -644 (87%)Jul 28, 1:45 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -649 (87%)Jul 28, 2:03 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -658 (87%)Jul 28, 2:24 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -653 (87%)Jul 28, 2:30 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -647 (87%)Jul 28, 4:30 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -649 (87%)Jul 28, 4:57 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -627 (86%)Jul 28, 5:00 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -649 (87%)Jul 28, 5:03 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -627 (86%)Jul 28, 5:57 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -627 (86%)Jul 28, 10:24 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -623 (86%)Jul 28, 10:39 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -632 (86%)Jul 28, 12:09 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -633 (86%)Jul 28, 12:48 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -634 (86%)Jul 28, 9:24 PM UTC · Islam Makhachev -634 (86%)Jul 29, 12:12 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -635 (86%)Jul 29, 12:12 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -626 (86%)Jul 29, 12:18 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -635 (86%)Jul 29, 12:21 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -626 (86%)Jul 29, 12:30 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -631 (86%)Jul 29, 1:18 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -632 (86%)Jul 29, 2:06 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -633 (86%)Jul 29, 2:09 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -626 (86%)Jul 29, 2:09 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -620 (86%)Jul 29, 2:24 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -612 (86%)Jul 29, 2:27 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -613 (86%)Jul 29, 2:30 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -613 (86%)Jul 29, 2:45 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -605 (86%)Jul 29, 2:57 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -606 (86%)Jul 29, 4:33 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -615 (86%)Jul 29, 4:48 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -609 (86%)Jul 29, 5:30 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -600 (86%)Jul 29, 5:33 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -607 (86%)Jul 29, 5:39 AM UTC · Islam Makhachev -604 (86%)+437-604
SportsbookKajan JohnsonIslam Makhachev
BetOnline+440-570
Bookmaker+446-585
Bovada+400-600
Pinnacle+450-555
sports-interaction+345-500
unibet+450-670

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kajan Johnson vs Islam Makhachev?

Islam Makhachev defeated Kajan Johnson by Submission in round 1 (4:43) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2, held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary.

Referee
Andy Social
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kajan Johnson 21%79% Islam Makhachev

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Kajan Johnson
Striking Technician
4 edges
Islam Makhachev
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power94
96Speed95
94Precision97
81Durability93
92Engine96
93Wrestling98
80Ground97

Biggest edge Islam Makhachev, Submissions +32

Attribute by attribute

Kajan Johnson is on the left of every row, Islam Makhachev on the right.
95Punch power94
96Kick power94
95Punch speed95
97Kick speed94
94Accuracy97
93Takedowns98
95Ground striking97
65Submissions97
68Chin93
94Body strength93
92Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

23-13-1
Record
28-1-0
1594
Power Index rating
1830
0
Win Streak
16
42
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

2.47
SLpM
2.45
42%
Str. Acc.
58%
1.59
SApM
1.45
64%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.54
TD Avg.
3.10
37%
TD Acc.
56%
62%
TD Def.
91%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kajan Johnson · 3-2
  • W
    Ari Ashari
    Gill vs. Tremayne · May 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Rustam Khabilov
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Lightweight
  • W
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Adriano Martins
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Lightweight
Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    Jack Della Maddalena
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renato Moicano
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 18 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
26.9
1.29
Avg takedowns
2.28
1:55
Avg control time
5:38
57
Career high strikes
88
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kajan Johnson
Strike target
Islam Makhachev
51%
Head
71%
22%
Body
24%
27%
Leg
6%
Kajan Johnson
Strike position
Islam Makhachev
72%
Distance
57%
7%
Clinch
18%
21%
Ground
24%