Head-to-head
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'11" · 70" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
5'10" · 73" · Southpaw
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
28-5-0 · UFC 11-5-0
Record (pro · UFC)
24-20-0 · UFC 16-16-0
10
Wins vs .500+ opponents
11
6.29
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.27
6.83
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.78
57.6%
Striking accuracy
39.6%
50.7%
Striking defense
58.8%
0.3
Takedowns / 15 min
0.57
26.7%
Takedown accuracy
38.9%
73.3%
Takedown defense
81.1%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.04
6.6%
Control time
7.9%
63.6%
Finish rate
37.5%
12:38
Avg fight time
11:28
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Justin Gaethje ■ Michael Johnson
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2017-07-07 — W for Justin Gaethje · KO/TKO R2
| Common opponent | Gaethje | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Poirier | W 2023 | W 2016 |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | L 2020 | L 2016 |
| Tony Ferguson | W 2020 | W 2012 |
| Edson Barboza | W 2019 | W 2015 |