Jordan Johnson (fighter)

Jordan Johnson
Jordan Johnson at UFC Fight Night 136 in Moscow, Russia on Sep 15, 2018
BornJordan David Johnson
(1988-11-18) November 18, 1988 (age 36)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Other namesBig Swingin'
ResidenceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205.5 lb (93.2 kg; 14.68 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight (2014–2018, 2019–present)
Middleweight (2018)
Reach79 in (201 cm) [1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, U.S.
TeamVictory MMA
Alliance MMA
MMA Lab
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling[2]
Years active2014–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission4
By decision6
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
UniversityUniversity of Iowa
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jordan David Johnson (born November 18, 1988)[3] is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2014, he also competed for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Professional Fighters League.

Background

Johnson was born in Richmond, Virginia, on November 18, 1988. He first started wrestling in 6th grade at Washington Jr. High School in Naperville, Illinois. From there, he went on to wrestle for Naperville North High School where he became the Illinois High School State Wrestling Champion his junior year. He moved to Iowa his senior year, placing 3rd in the Iowa state tournament.[4] Upon graduation from high school, Johnson signed on to wrestle at the University of Iowa. He was a two-time University Nationals All-American in freestyle wrestling.

Wrestling career

High school

Johnson won the 2006 Class AA Illinois heavyweight wrestling state title at Naperville North High School as a junior and placed fifth at state as a sophomore. He placed fifth at NHSCA Senior Nationals his senior year and third at NHSCA Junior Nationals his junior year. Johnson was coached by Danny Knight at Bettendorf High School in Iowa and Tom Champion at Naperville North High School in Illinois.

College

Johnson wrestled at the University of Iowa, where he had a career record of 25-11.

  • 2007-2008 Season-redshirted and Posted a 7–4 season record at 197 pounds while competing unattached, placed fourth at Kaufman-Brand Open and fifth at Jim Fox Open, scored two pins, one technical fall and one major decision.
  • 2008-09 Season-Posted a 9–5 record at heavyweight went 1–3 in dual competitions and 1–2 in Big Ten duals, won title at Duhawk Open and placed second at Grand View Open, also competed at Northern Iowa Open, letterwinner placed third at 120 kg at ASICS men's freestyle University National Championships.
  • 2009-2010 Season-Posted a 14–3 record at heavyweight, went 7–2 in dual competition and scored 30 team points while competing for injured starter Dan Erekson, went 5–0 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, won title at Wisconsin Open and placed second at Grand View Open, letterwinner placed sixth at 120 kg/264.5 pounds at ASICS men's freestyle University National Championships.
  • 2010-2011 Season-Posted a 2–3 record at heavyweight, wrestled at Kaufman-Brand Open and Midlands Championships.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Johnson made his amateur MMA debut in 2013, compiling an impressive 3–0 record as a Heavyweight. He then turned professional in 2014, amassing an undefeated professional record of 6–0, while becoming the final RFA champion in the process.[5] In January 2017, Johnson was signed by the UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Johnson made his promotional debut against Henrique da Silva on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Johnson faced Marcel Fortuna on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Johnson faced Adam Milstead on March 3, 2018 at UFC 222.[11] He won the fight by split decision.[12]

Johnson faced promotional newcomer Adam Yandiev, replacing injured Krzysztof Jotko, on September 15, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 136.[13] He won the fight by submission in the second round.[14]

As Johnson didn't agree with the financial terms of UFC's contract extension offer after the fight with Adam Milstead, he became a free agent after the fight with Yandiev.[15]

Professional Fighters League

On March 21, 2019, Johnson was revealed to be competing in the light heavyweight bracket of Professional Fighters League's second season.[16] He made his debut against Maxim Grishin at PFL 3 on June 6, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Johnson was set to face Tom Lawlor on April 29, 2021 at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament.[17] However, in March, it was announced that Johnson pulled out and was replaced by Antônio Carlos Júnior. [18] Later, PFL announced that Antônio Carlos Júnior will replace Johnson for the whole season. [19]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 12 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 4 0
By decision 6 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–2–1 Emiliano Sordi TKO (punches) PFL 10 (2019) December 31, 2019 1 2:01 New York City, New York, United States 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win 12–1–1 Rashid Yusupov Decision (unanimous) PFL 9 (2019) October 31, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Draw 11–1–1 Maxim Grishin Draw (majority) 2 5:00 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 11–1 Sigi Pesaleli Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2019) August 8, 2019 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 10–1 Maxim Grishin Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 (2019) June 6, 2019 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 10–0 Adam Yandiev Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik September 15, 2018 2 0:42 Moscow, Russia Middleweight debut.
Win 9–0 Adam Milstead Decision (split) UFC 222 March 3, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Marcel Fortuna Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale July 7, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Henrique da Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña January 28, 2017 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 6–0 LeMarcus Tucker Decision (unanimous) RFA 46 December 9, 2016 5 5:00 Branson, Missouri, United States Won the vacant RFA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Shaun Asher Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 39 July 17, 2016 3 2:37 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 4–0 Ryan Debelak Submission (arm-triangle choke) RFA 37 April 15, 2016 1 1:02 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 3–0 Gemenie Strehlow Submission (anaconda choke) RFA 29 August 21, 2015 1 0:48 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 2–0 Ryan Scheeper TKO (submission to punches) PC MMA: Pinnacle Combat 17 October 4, 2014 1 0:32 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win 1–0 Fernando Smith TKO (punches) Duel for Domination 7 April 5, 2014 1 2:01 Mesa, Arizona, United States Light Heavyweight debut.

Amateur Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By submission 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Deon Clash Submission (anaconda choke) KOTC- Regulators January 19, 2013 1 1:48 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jordan Johnson". www.pflmma.com.
  2. ^ "Jordan Johnson". UFC.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ^ MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: March 3rd, 2018
  4. ^ "Iowa signs Johnson, Ambrose". Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jordan Johnson becomes RFAs final light heavyweight champ". December 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Luis Henrique da Silva faces RFA champion Jordan Johnson at UFC on Fox 23". January 10, 2017.
  7. ^ Guilherme Cruz (January 10, 2017). "Luis Henrique da Silva faces RFA champion Jordan Johnson at UFC on FOX 23". mmafighting.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Ben Fowlkes (January 28, 2017). "UFC on FOX 23 results: Newcomer Jordan Johnson wrestles way to sweep of Luis Henrique da Silva". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Jordan Johnson, Marcel Fortuna fight at TUF 25 Finale". May 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "TUF 25 Finale results: Jordan Johnson stays unbeaten, outworks Marcel Fortuna for decision". MMAjunkie. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Alexander K. Lee (January 17, 2018). "Jordan Johnson vs. Adam Milstead added to UFC 222". mmafighting.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  12. ^ Matt Erickson (March 3, 2018). "UFC 222 results: Jordan Johnson uses clinch game to take split from Adam Milstead". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  13. ^ Marcel Dorff (August 17, 2018). "Jordan Johnson replaces the injured Krzysztof Jotko against Adam Yandiev in Moscow" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  14. ^ "UFC Fight Night 136 results: Jordan Johnson stays perfect, taps out Adam Yandiev". MMAjunkie. September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  15. ^ Mike Bohn (September 16, 2018). "Undefeated Jordan Johnson wants 'just a little bit more money' to re-sign with UFC after win". mmajunkie.com.
  16. ^ Alexander K. Lee (March 21, 2019). "PFL 2019 roster update includes unbeaten ex-UFC fighter Jordan Johnson". mmafighting.com.
  17. ^ Damon Martin (March 2, 2021). "Rory MacDonald faces David Michaud in PFL debut as welterweights, light heavyweights begin season on April 29". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Martin, Damon (March 7, 2021). "Antonio Carlos Junior signs with PFL for Season 3, meets fellow UFC vet Tom Lawlor". MMA Fighting. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  19. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/ProFightLeague/status/1374481876329533441. Retrieved March 23, 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)