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Featherweight · “Chapo”

Miles Johns

15-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 7-5-0 (1 NC)
Hard To Hit Hard To Take Down
5'7"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
42.9%Finish rate
12:18Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 46.0 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 37.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 79.5 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 63.3 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 60.2 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 80.3 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 9.9 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 43.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · August 4, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · August 4, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
Hard To Hit opponents land only 33% of what they throw
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.89
Striking accuracy43.4%
Striking defense67.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.28
Takedowns / 15 min1.03
Takedown accuracy22.4%
Takedown defense76.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time16.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Miles Johns favored over Jessie Rosas lean UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · August 4, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

Picked, but explicitly not backed as a favorite -- the analyst frames the outcome as depending entirely on which version of the fighter shows up.

A fighter who the analyst says consistently rises or falls to the level of competition in front of him. He's a good striker who controls the pace of exchanges well, but his output is the recurring problem -- he simply doesn't do enough, which lets less skilled opponents stay competitive. Good leg kick and counters back that up; on the ground he stays safe on top with good control and can scramble well when needed.

Strengthgood leg kick and counters
Strengthcontrols the pace of striking exchanges
Strengthgood top control and scrambling on the ground
Weaknessoutput is chronically low -- doesn't do enough even when he has the tools to

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 19, 2022 vs Vince Morales — 2.53/min (W) Nov '22 September 23, 2023 vs Dan Argueta — 2.87/min (NC) Sep '23 March 23, 2024 vs Cody Gibson — 1.67/min (W) Mar '24 June 15, 2024 vs Douglas Silva de Andrade — 3.33/min (W) Jun '24 December 14, 2024 vs Felipe Lima — 2.07/min (L) Dec '24 August 9, 2025 vs Jean Matsumoto — 5.53/min (L) Aug '25 November 8, 2025 vs Daniel Marcos — 2.98/min (L) Nov '25 August 8, 2026 vs Gianni Vazquez — 3.81/min (W) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '26

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Gianni Vazquez 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld · August 8, 2026
12/28Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Marcos 17-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
28/54Sig. strikes
27/47Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jean Matsumoto 2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez · August 9, 2025
83/184Sig. strikes
95/233Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
3:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Felipe Lima 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · December 14, 2024
31/137Sig. strikes
55/134Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Douglas Silva de Andrade 29-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · June 15, 2024
50/96Sig. strikes
36/119Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Gibson 19-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
25/79Sig. strikes
18/62Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
6:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Dan Argueta 1-1 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · September 23, 2023
43/92Sig. strikes
33/85Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
4:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vince Morales 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
38/103Sig. strikes
39/131Absorbed
1/12Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L John Castaneda 16-5 walk-in Submission · R3 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
34/85Sig. strikes
58/147Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anderson Dos Santos 21-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:16 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
80/118Sig. strikes
32/164Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Natividad 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:51 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · October 31, 2020
48/105Sig. strikes
33/137Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
3:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mario Bautista 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:41 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
13/44Sig. strikes
18/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cole Smith 7-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
31/65Sig. strikes
11/57Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-5-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Fortis MMA (2013–2022), Glory MMA & Fitness (2022), Marathon MMA (2023–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 2
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 2
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 12
LFA 4
Xtreme Knockout 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Legacy FC 1
24/7 Entertainment 1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Daniel Marcos Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
UFC 2 4:23
L Jean Matsumoto Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
August 9, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
L Felipe Lima Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
June 15, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Cody Gibson Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
March 23, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
NC Dan Argueta NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
September 23, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
November 19, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
L John Castañeda Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022
UFC 3 1:38
W Anderson dos Santos KO (punch) UFC 265
August 7, 2021
UFC 3 1:16
W Kevin Natividad KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
October 31, 2020
UFC 3 2:51
L Mario Bautista TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 247
February 8, 2020
UFC 2 1:41
W Cole Smith Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
W Richie Santiago Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 18
June 25, 2019
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Adrian Yañez Decision (split) LFA 55
November 30, 2018
LFA 5 5:00
W Eric Ellington Submission (guillotine choke) LFA 40
May 25, 2018
LFA 2 4:13
W Caio Machado Decision (unanimous) LFA 28
December 8, 2017
LFA 3 5:00
W Levi Mowles Decision (unanimous) LFA 16
July 14, 2017
LFA 3 5:00
W Eliazar Rodriguez TKO (punches) Legacy FC 56
June 24, 2016
Legacy FC 2 0:38
W Omar Benjar Submission (arm-triangle choke) Xtreme Knockout 28
December 5, 2015
Xtreme Knockout 3 1:20
W David Miramontes Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Knockout 27
September 12, 2015
Xtreme Knockout 3 3:00
W Tyler Pacheco TKO (punches) 24/7 Entertainment 14 & 15
July 12, 2014
24/7 Entertainment 2 1:27

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Miles Johns) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 43.4% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 67.2% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 22.4% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 76.9% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 16.1% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 42.9% avg 45.1%