Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Ferreira
BrazilDiego Ferreira
19-7-0
RESULT

Diego Ferreira def. Michael Johnson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:50
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Diego Ferreira defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (1:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Diego Ferreira
Michael Johnson
1
Knockdowns
0
30 of 71
Significant strikes
32 of 58
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
30 of 71
Total strikes
32 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
17 of 46
Head
13 of 34
10 of 21
Body
17 of 20
3 of 4
Leg
2 of 4
29 of 70
Distance
32 of 58
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 55
Sig. str.
27 of 46
24 of 55
Total str.
27 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
6 of 16
Sig. str.
5 of 12
6 of 16
Total str.
5 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson?

Diego Ferreira defeated Michael Johnson by TKO in round 2 (1:50) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Ferreira 56%44% Michael Johnson

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

19-7-0
Record
25-20-0
1581
Elo rating
1539
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.70
SLpM
4.27
39%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.46
SApM
3.78
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
0.57
30%
TD Acc.
38%
57%
TD Def.
81%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Ferreira · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Hernandez
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 32 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.0
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.44
1:08
Avg control time
0:54
123
Career high strikes
116
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Michael Johnson
71%
Head
53%
22%
Body
32%
8%
Leg
15%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Michael Johnson
78%
Distance
90%
6%
Clinch
6%
16%
Ground
4%