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