Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Johns vs Gibson
Mar. 23, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 385
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 819
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 40
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Newton, United States
Fighting style
Boxer
Age
29
Height
67.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Sep. 14, 2019
Reach
68.00
Leg reach
37.50
- Pro since 2014
- Four wins by KO, two by submission (Arm triangle, guillotine)
- Has won three of his last five (3-1, 1 NC)
UFC Fight Night (9/23/23) Johns’ unanimous decision win over Dan Argueta was overturned to a no contest when he failed a post-fight drug test
UFC Fight Night (11/19/22) Johns won a three round unanimous decision over Vince Morales
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Johns was submitted by John Castaneda via arm triangle choke at 1:38 of the third round
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Johns knocked out Anderson dos Santos at 1:16 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (10/31/20) Johns knocked out Kevin Natividad at 2:51 of the third round
UFC 247 (2/8/20) Johns was stopped by Mario Bautista via strikes at 1:41 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/14/19) Johns won a three round split decision over Cole Smith
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 3
Episode two (6/25/19) Johns won a three round unanimous decision over Richie Santiago
When and why did you start training for fighting? I have always enjoyed fighting. However, when my brother set up a heavy bag in our garage and made me hit it during our summer workouts when he was home from college getting ready for his next D1 football season is when we realized I could really do this. I was a senior in high school about to be a freshman in college. Then I went to college and wrestled one year when a friend asked me if I wanted to do an ammy fight if he coached me. I agreed and we trained for three weeks, I knocked the guy out in 13 seconds and just fell in love. I quit wrestling, giving up my scholarship and began my career as a mixed martial artist.
What ranks and titles have you held? Former Kansas 5a wrestling state champion. LFA bantamweight world champion
Do you have any heroes? I am thankful for Jesus, my father, and my coach. I’ve learned so much from them all. I also have followed and learned a lot from J. Cole, Paulo Coelho and Will Smith.
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It would mean I am finally fighting at the level I should be fighting at. I know that I belong competing with the best fighters in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I graduated nursing school in December 2018 and am now a registered nurse
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a dog trainer while in school and my wife and I own a golden doodle business breeding and providing families with beautiful doodle puppies.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: State champion wrestler
Favorite grappling technique: Double leg
Favorite striking technique: Jab
