Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Michael Johnson

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Michael Johnson: Matchup Breakdown

Khabib Nurmagomedov is 13-0 in the Lightweight division with a 100% win rate. Michael Johnson is 16-16 at Lightweight, winning 50% of the time. Khabib Nurmagomedov is listed as retired. Michael Johnson is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Khabib Nurmagomedov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor on Nov 12, 2016, won by Khabib Nurmagomedov by Submission in round 3.

Khabib Nurmagomedov holds the higher ELO rating, 1,447 to 845. Career peaks are 1,447 for Khabib Nurmagomedov and 1,030 for Michael Johnson. Khabib Nurmagomedov has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 13 victories, a 53.8% finish rate. Michael Johnson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 37.5% of the time.

Khabib Nurmagomedov stands 5' 10" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Michael Johnson is 5' 10" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Michael Johnson. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 37, Michael Johnson is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Khabib Nurmagomedov has landed 705 significant strikes at 48.8% accuracy with 61 takedowns and 1h 34m of control time. Michael Johnson has landed 1,568 at 39.6% with 14 takedowns and 28:49 of control.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has 4 title fights (4 won) against 0 (0 won) for Michael Johnson. They share 4 common opponents: Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Edson Barboza, Gleison Tibau.