Johnson vs Azaitar

When is Johnson vs Azaitar?

Michael Johnson is set to fight Ottman Azaitar during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 14th December 2024 at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Johnson vs Azaitar stats

Michael Johnson steps into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 19 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Ottman Azaitar will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Michael Johnson's UFC record currently stands at 14-15-0, while Ottman Azaitar's comes in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggest Azaitar has a massive power advantage over Johnson, boasting a 77% knock out percentage over Johnson's 41%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Azaitar will have a slight advantage over Johnson, with a 15% submission rate over Johnson's 9%.

Michael Johnson is the older man by 4 years, at 38 years old.

Johnson has a height advantage of 2 inches over Azaitar. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Johnson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 26 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 6 years and 4 months earlier than Azaitar, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, 96 to Azaitar's 20.

Johnson vs Azaitar form

Johnson has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Darrius Flowers at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer on 10th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night – Pennington vs. Aldana 2 on 20th May 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Amway Center, Orlando.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev on 9th July 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Alan Patrick at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Johnson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 6 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Azaitar's last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1 rounds on average.

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