Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson

Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson: Matchup Breakdown

Diego Ferreira is 11-7 in the Lightweight division with a 61.1% win rate. Michael Johnson is 16-16 at Lightweight, winning 50.0% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Diego Ferreira leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill on May 20, 2023, won by Diego Ferreira by KO/TKO in round 2.

Diego Ferreira holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 974 to 828. Career peaks are 1,140 for Diego Ferreira and 1,062 for Michael Johnson. Diego Ferreira has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Michael Johnson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 37.5% of the time.

Diego Ferreira stands 5' 9" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Michael Johnson is 5' 10" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Diego Ferreira. Diego Ferreira is 41, Michael Johnson is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Diego Ferreira has landed 892 significant strikes at 40.8% accuracy with 13 takedowns and 22:10 of control time. Michael Johnson has landed 1,568 at 39.6% with 14 takedowns and 28:49 of control.

They share 2 common opponents: Beneil Dariush, Dustin Poirier.