Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Tony Ferguson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
“The Menace”
25-20-0
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Michael Johnson defeated Tony Ferguson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller, held Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns
1
45 of 176
Significant strikes
67 of 183
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
45 of 176
Total strikes
67 of 183
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
23 of 143
Head
28 of 118
7 of 15
Body
22 of 44
15 of 18
Leg
17 of 21
45 of 175
Distance
66 of 181
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 54
Sig. str.
25 of 54
11 of 54
Total str.
25 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 62
Sig. str.
15 of 54
17 of 62
Total str.
15 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 60
Sig. str.
27 of 75
17 of 60
Total str.
27 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ricardo Almeida
#FergusonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Jeff Blatnick
#FergusonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Cardo Urso
#FergusonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

1
Ferguson
–
4
Johnson
●30–27 Johnson×3●29–28 Johnson●29–28 Ferguson
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Johnson
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Johnson
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Johnson
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Johnson
  • Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com29–28Ferguson

Fan Scorecards

25%
Ferguson
1%
Draw
74%
Johnson
73 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Johnson49.3%●29–28 Johnson20.5%●29–28 Ferguson12.3%●30–27 Ferguson6.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Johnson
R2
56%
Johnson
R3
75%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
25-20-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
4.27
45%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.37
SApM
3.78
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
0.57
35%
TD Acc.
38%
66%
TD Def.
81%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 0-5
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · 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 24 fights · 32 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
49.0
0.29
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:20
Avg control time
0:54
199
Career high strikes
116
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Michael Johnson
60%
Head
53%
19%
Body
32%
20%
Leg
15%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Michael Johnson
91%
Distance
90%
2%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
4%