Lightweight
3 Rounds
Michael Johnson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 10, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMichael Johnson: Pressure fightervsDarrius Flowers: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Darrius Flowers wins(67.2%)
Actual result: Michael Johnson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Michael Johnson has 16pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Michael Johnson has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Michael Johnson (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Michael Johnson
Red Corner
VS
Darrius Flowers
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+130
(43%)
39
Age
31
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'9"
185.42 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Michael Johnson
oldest →latest
W
vs Marc Diakiese · Dec 22L
KOvs Diego Ferreira · May 23W
KOvs Ottman Azaitar · Dec 24W
vs Daniel Zellhuber · Jul 25L
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 26Darrius FlowersL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Jake Matthews · Jul 23L
SUBvs Evan Elder · Jul 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Michael JohnsonMetricDarrius Flowers
4.27
Strikes / min
3.13
3.78
Strikes absorbed / min
5.35
58%
Strike defense
42%
0.57
TDs / 15 min
1.65
81%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.49Δ 2.71 — meaningful gap-2.22
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Michael JohnsonDarrius Flowers
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Michael Johnson(10 fights)Darrius Flowers(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.91.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+70.0-70.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Michael Johnson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights32
Darrius Flowers
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights4