Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Artem Lobov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Artem Lobov
Artem Lobov
“The Russian Hammer”
13-15-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Avenir Centre, Moncton, Canada

Michael Johnson defeated Artem Lobov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael Johnson
Artem Lobov
0
Knockdowns
0
99 of 219
Significant strikes
67 of 189
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
101 of 222
Total strikes
67 of 189
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:39
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
46 of 147
Head
29 of 141
35 of 51
Body
12 of 18
18 of 21
Leg
26 of 30
98 of 216
Distance
66 of 186
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 3
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 56
26 of 54
Total str.
22 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
42 of 91
Sig. str.
31 of 71
42 of 91
Total str.
31 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 74
Sig. str.
14 of 62
33 of 77
Total str.
14 of 62
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Emile Arsenault
#JohnsonLobov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#JohnsonLobov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Declan Woods
#JohnsonLobov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

16
Johnson
-
0
Lobov
●30-27 Johnson×10●29-28 Johnson×5●30-28 Johnson
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

66%
Johnson
6%
Draw
28%
Lobov
67 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Johnson47.8%●29-28 Lobov16.4%●29-28 Johnson11.9%●30-24 Lobov9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Johnson
R2
64%
Johnson
R3
82%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Michael Johnson
-619
86% implied win probability
Open: -494Best: -615
Artem Lobov
+409
20% implied win probability
Open: +350Best: +475

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Michael JohnsonArtem Lobov
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Oct 17Oct 20Oct 24Oct 28Oct 17, 6:06 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -500 (83%)Oct 17, 6:57 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -476 (83%)Oct 18, 10:27 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -484 (83%)Oct 18, 10:30 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -476 (83%)Oct 19, 12:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -487 (83%)Oct 19, 4:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -498 (83%)Oct 19, 9:03 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -522 (84%)Oct 19, 9:06 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -498 (83%)Oct 19, 9:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -522 (84%)Oct 19, 9:18 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -521 (84%)Oct 19, 9:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -522 (84%)Oct 19, 9:57 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -523 (84%)Oct 19, 10:09 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -510 (84%)Oct 19, 10:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -509 (84%)Oct 19, 11:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -510 (84%)Oct 20, 12:15 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -524 (84%)Oct 20, 1:27 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -522 (84%)Oct 20, 6:39 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -519 (84%)Oct 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -519 (84%)Oct 20, 7:39 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -529 (84%)Oct 20, 9:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -529 (84%)Oct 21, 5:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -528 (84%)Oct 21, 6:27 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -529 (84%)Oct 21, 6:39 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -533 (84%)Oct 21, 9:39 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -534 (84%)Oct 22, 4:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -536 (84%)Oct 22, 6:18 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -537 (84%)Oct 22, 6:39 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -539 (84%)Oct 22, 7:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -540 (84%)Oct 23, 3:12 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -543 (84%)Oct 23, 3:21 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -540 (84%)Oct 23, 3:24 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -543 (84%)Oct 23, 11:27 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -542 (84%)Oct 23, 12:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -543 (84%)Oct 23, 3:39 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -583 (85%)Oct 23, 11:48 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -582 (85%)Oct 24, 4:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -583 (85%)Oct 24, 8:33 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -592 (86%)Oct 25, 5:42 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -603 (86%)Oct 27, 3:51 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -606 (86%)Oct 27, 3:54 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -603 (86%)Oct 27, 3:57 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -606 (86%)Oct 27, 4:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -606 (86%)Oct 27, 4:03 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -606 (86%)Oct 27, 1:18 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -607 (86%)Oct 27, 1:21 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -606 (86%)Oct 27, 1:24 PM UTC · Michael Johnson -607 (86%)Oct 28, 6:12 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -596 (86%)Oct 28, 7:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -597 (86%)Oct 28, 7:06 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -596 (86%)Oct 28, 7:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -597 (86%)Oct 28, 9:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -600 (86%)Oct 28, 9:06 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -597 (86%)Oct 28, 9:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -600 (86%)Oct 28, 9:42 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -608 (86%)Oct 28, 9:48 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -600 (86%)Oct 28, 9:51 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -605 (86%)Oct 28, 9:54 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -610 (86%)Oct 28, 9:57 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -608 (86%)Oct 28, 10:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -610 (86%)Oct 28, 10:51 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -609 (86%)Oct 28, 10:57 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -610 (86%)Oct 28, 11:00 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -609 (86%)Oct 28, 11:09 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -621 (86%)Oct 28, 11:12 AM UTC · Michael Johnson -619 (86%)Oct 17, 6:06 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +350 (22%)Oct 17, 6:57 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +325 (24%)Oct 18, 10:27 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +350 (22%)Oct 18, 10:30 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +338 (23%)Oct 19, 12:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +341 (23%)Oct 19, 4:00 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +347 (22%)Oct 19, 9:03 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 19, 9:06 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +347 (22%)Oct 19, 9:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 19, 9:18 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 19, 9:48 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 19, 9:57 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 19, 10:09 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +351 (22%)Oct 19, 10:48 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +351 (22%)Oct 19, 11:48 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +351 (22%)Oct 20, 12:15 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 20, 1:27 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +358 (22%)Oct 20, 6:39 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +355 (22%)Oct 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +356 (22%)Oct 20, 7:39 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +362 (22%)Oct 20, 9:48 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +361 (22%)Oct 21, 5:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +361 (22%)Oct 21, 6:27 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +361 (22%)Oct 21, 6:39 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +364 (22%)Oct 21, 9:39 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +364 (22%)Oct 22, 4:48 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +365 (22%)Oct 22, 6:18 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +365 (22%)Oct 22, 6:39 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +366 (21%)Oct 22, 7:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +366 (21%)Oct 23, 3:12 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +368 (21%)Oct 23, 3:21 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +366 (21%)Oct 23, 3:24 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +368 (21%)Oct 23, 11:27 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +368 (21%)Oct 23, 12:48 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +368 (21%)Oct 23, 3:39 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +387 (21%)Oct 23, 11:48 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +387 (21%)Oct 24, 4:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +387 (21%)Oct 24, 8:33 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +392 (20%)Oct 25, 5:42 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +399 (20%)Oct 27, 3:51 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +400 (20%)Oct 27, 3:54 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +399 (20%)Oct 27, 3:57 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +401 (20%)Oct 27, 4:00 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +400 (20%)Oct 27, 4:03 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +401 (20%)Oct 27, 1:18 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +401 (20%)Oct 27, 1:21 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +401 (20%)Oct 27, 1:24 PM UTC · Artem Lobov +402 (20%)Oct 28, 6:12 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +396 (20%)Oct 28, 7:00 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +396 (20%)Oct 28, 7:06 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +396 (20%)Oct 28, 7:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +396 (20%)Oct 28, 9:00 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +398 (20%)Oct 28, 9:06 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +396 (20%)Oct 28, 9:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +398 (20%)Oct 28, 9:42 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +404 (20%)Oct 28, 9:48 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +398 (20%)Oct 28, 9:51 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +401 (20%)Oct 28, 9:54 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +405 (20%)Oct 28, 9:57 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +404 (20%)Oct 28, 10:00 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +405 (20%)Oct 28, 10:51 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +404 (20%)Oct 28, 10:57 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +405 (20%)Oct 28, 11:00 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +404 (20%)Oct 28, 11:09 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +411 (20%)Oct 28, 11:12 AM UTC · Artem Lobov +409 (20%)-619+409
SportsbookMichael JohnsonArtem Lobov
Bookmaker-700+475
Bovada-650+425
sports-interaction-615+395
unibet-670+400

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov?

Michael Johnson defeated Artem Lobov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith, held Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Avenir Centre, Moncton. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Was Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 66% of 67 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 100% of 16 media scores picked Michael Johnson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Johnson 65%35% Artem Lobov

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.

Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
4 edges
Artem Lobov
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power80
98Speed83
95Precision65
94Durability89
91Engine96
53Wrestling62
50Ground71

Biggest edge Artem Lobov, Submissions +43

Attribute by attribute

Michael Johnson is on the left of every row, Artem Lobov on the right.
93Punch power63
96Kick power96
98Punch speed68
97Kick speed97
95Accuracy65
53Takedowns62
49Ground striking49
50Submissions93
94Chin94
94Body strength83
91Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
13-15-1 (1 NC)
1749
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
vs
-
Michael Johnson
  • Purple belt · BJJ · Gilbert Burns
  • 2009XCF Champion · Xtreme Cage Fighting
  • 2008MFL Champion · Midwest Fight League
  • XCF amateur title (155 lb) · Xtreme Cage Fighting

Camp Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA / Hard Knocks 365 / Combat Club) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Artem Lobov

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.27
SLpM
3.52
39%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.78
SApM
4.82
58%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
0.39
38%
TD Acc.
25%
81%
TD Def.
52%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Johnson · 3-2
  • L
    Drew Dober
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniel Zellhuber
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ottman Azaitar
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Darrius Flowers
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
Artem Lobov · 2-3
  • L
    Denis Berinchyk
    Mahatch FC 5 · Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jason Knight
    BKFC 9 :: Lobov vs Knight 2 · Nov 17, 2019
    Knockout · R5 · 00:59 · Catchweight
  • W
    Paulie Malignaggi
    BKFC 6 :: Malignaggi vs Lobov · Jun 23, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jason Knight
    BKFC 5 :: Lobov vs Knight · Apr 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 10 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
67.8
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.43
0:54
Avg control time
1:43
116
Career high strikes
139
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Michael Johnson
Strike target
Artem Lobov
53%
Head
60%
32%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
19%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Artem Lobov
90%
Distance
93%
6%
Clinch
6%
4%
Ground
1%