Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (5)
Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson: Matchup Breakdown
Edson Barboza is 18-14 in the Lightweight division with a 56.3% win rate. Michael Johnson is 16-16 at Lightweight, winning 50% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Michael Johnson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir on Feb 22, 2015, won by Michael Johnson by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Edson Barboza holds the higher ELO rating, 943 to 845. Career peaks are 1,110 for Edson Barboza and 1,030 for Michael Johnson. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 18 victories, a 50% finish rate. Michael Johnson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 37.5% of the time.
Edson Barboza stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Michael Johnson is 5' 10" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 40, Michael Johnson is 40.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Edson Barboza has landed 1,586 significant strikes at 44.7% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 24:39 of control time. Michael Johnson has landed 1,568 at 39.6% with 14 takedowns and 28:49 of control.
They share 5 common opponents: Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Beneil Dariush, Tony Ferguson, Danny Castillo.