Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Shane Roller
United StatesShane Roller
11-7-0
Saturday, January 28, 2012
United Center, Chicago, United States

Michael Johnson defeated Shane Roller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael Johnson
Shane Roller
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 136
Significant strikes
56 of 92
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
77 of 149
Total strikes
72 of 110
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 12
100%
Takedown accuracy
8%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
4:26
Control time
3:53
Significant strikes by target
44 of 113
Head
49 of 79
5 of 7
Body
6 of 12
15 of 16
Leg
1 of 1
42 of 110
Distance
26 of 57
19 of 20
Clinch
5 of 6
3 of 6
Ground
25 of 29
Strikes by position and target
Michael Johnson
HeadBodyLeg
Distance31/965/76/7
Clinch10/110/09/9
Ground3/60/00/0
Shane Roller
HeadBodyLeg
Distance24/492/80/0
Clinch0/14/41/1
Ground25/290/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 65
Sig. str.
8 of 21
38 of 68
Total str.
10 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 32
24 of 44
Total str.
19 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
2:16
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 32
Sig. str.
29 of 39
15 of 37
Total str.
43 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
3:12

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#JohnsonRoller
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Pat Morley
#JohnsonRoller
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Gabriel Sabaitis
#JohnsonRoller
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Johnson
-
0
Roller
●29-28 Johnson×6
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Johnson
0%
Roller
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Johnson100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Johnson
R2
100%
Johnson
R3
100%
Roller

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Johnson vs Shane Roller?

Michael Johnson defeated Shane Roller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Johnson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Shane Roller?

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

Was Michael Johnson vs Shane Roller a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Michael Johnson.

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

Win probability

Michael Johnson 47%53% Shane Roller

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
8 edges
Shane Roller
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power56
98Speed62
95Precision57
94Durability73
91Engine75
53Wrestling92
50Ground85

Biggest edge Shane Roller, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Michael Johnson is on the left of every row, Shane Roller on the right.
93Punch power59
96Kick power53
98Punch speed70
97Kick speed54
95Accuracy57
53Takedowns92
49Ground striking93
50Submissions77
94Chin67
94Body strength78
91Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

25-20-0
Record
11-7-0
1700
Power Index rating
1719
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
vs
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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

Shane Roller

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.27
SLpM
2.04
39%
Str. Acc.
34%
3.78
SApM
2.65
58%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
2.46
38%
TD Acc.
33%
81%
TD Def.
42%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.90

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 14, 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
Shane Roller · 1-4
  • L
    Jacob Volkmann
    UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    John Alessio
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Michael Johnson
    UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    TJ Grant
    UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 2:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    Melvin Guillard
    UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 6 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
20.7
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.83
0:54
Avg control time
2:28
116
Career high strikes
56
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael Johnson
Strike target
Shane Roller
53%
Head
75%
32%
Body
10%
15%
Leg
15%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Shane Roller
90%
Distance
64%
6%
Clinch
7%
4%
Ground
29%