Miles Johns

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Miles Johns
BornMiles Xavier Johns[1]
(1994-03-30) March 30, 1994 (age 27)
Newton, Kansas, United States
Other namesChapo
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach66.0 in (168 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas
TeamFortis MMA (2013–present)[3]
Sampson jiu-jitsu academy[4]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision6
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Miles Xavier Johns[1] (born March 30, 1994)is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance where he was the LFA Bantamweight Champion.

Background[]

Miles was born and raised in Newton, Kansas alongside with two brothers and an older sister.[5] One of the brothers – Elijah – is also an aspiring professional mixed martial artist.[6] Miles started wrestling in the third grade, eventually winning the 5A Kansas state championship. Miles graduated from Newton High School, continuing to Newman University on a wrestling scholarship but became injured.[7] By the time he was healed up from the injury, the season was over and Johns decided to drop out of college and compete in mixed martial arts.[8]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Not long after dropping out of the college, a friend told him about an amateur fighting event coming up and Johns took a fight on the spot on three weeks’ notice.[9]

Starting his professional career in 2014, Johns compiled a 8–0 record fight mostly for Legacy Fighting Alliance where he won the LFA Bantamweight Championship. After accomplishing this feat, he was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series 18, where he won a decision victory against Richie Santiago, in the process gaining a UFC contract.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

In his UFC debut, Miles Johns faced Cole Smith on September 14, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. Johns won a close fight by split decision.[11]

On February 8, 2020, Johns faced Mario Bautista at UFC 247.[12] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[13]

Johns faced Kevin Natividad on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva.[14] He won the fight via knockout in round three, by grabbing his opponent's glove. [15] This win earned him Performance Fight of the Night award.[16]

Johns was scheduled to face Anderson dos Santos on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26.[17] However, the bout was removed hours before the show due to COVID-19 protocol issues stemming from Dos Santos' camp.[18] The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021.[19] Johns won the fight via knockout in round three.[20] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[21]

Johns faced John Castañeda on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.[22] He lost the bout via third round technical submission.[23]

Personal life[]

Johns and his wife Hannah have two sons.[24]

Johns graduated from Brookhaven College nursing program in December 2018 and is a registered nurse.[8]

Championships and achievements[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 12 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 2 1
By decision 6 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–2 John Castañeda Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland February 5, 2022 3 1:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–1 Anderson dos Santos KO (punch) UFC 265 August 7, 2021 3 1:16 Houston, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–1 Kevin Natividad KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva October 31, 2020 3 2:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–1 Mario Bautista TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 2 1:41 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 10–0 Cole Smith Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 9–0 Richie Santiago Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 18 June 25, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Adrian Yanez Decision (split) LFA 55 November 30, 2018 5 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Won the vacant LFA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Eric Ellington Submission (guillotine choke) LFA 40 May 25, 2018 2 4:13 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 6–0 Caio Machado Decision (unanimous) LFA 28 December 8, 2017 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 5–0 Levi Mowles Decision (unanimous) LFA 16 July 14, 2017 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 4–0 Eliazar Rodriguez TKO (punches) LFC 56 June 24, 2016 2 0:38 Dallas, Texas, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 3–0 Omar Benjar Submission (arm-triangle choke) Xtreme Knockout 28 December 5, 2015 3 1:20 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 David Miramontes Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Knockout 27 September 12, 2015 3 3:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Tyler Pacheco TKO (punches) 24/7 Entertainment 14 & 15 July 12, 2014 2 1:27 Midland, Texas, United States Bantamweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 31, 2020
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ^ Taylor Eldridge (July 26, 2019). "Newton native Miles Johns, a former high school wrestling champion, earns UFC contract". The Wichita Eagle.
  4. ^ "Miles John Kids Martial Arts Instructor". sampsonjiujitsuacademy.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ep 10 Part 1: Pro MMA Fighters/ Brothers Miles & Elijah Johns of Fortis MMA" (Podcast). October 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Myles Painter (October 26, 2020). "Across The Pond Profile: Legacy Fighting Alliance fighter Elijah Johns". mmauk.net.
  7. ^ "Miles Johns". newmanjets.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Miles Johns". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Breckunitch, Kelly (2019-08-23). "Newton native Miles Johns could be a contender in UFCn". The Kansan. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  10. ^ Bronsteter, Aaron (2019-08-23). "DWTNCS Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Johns shows plenty of upside". TSN. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  11. ^ McClory, Mike (2019-05-04). "UFC Vancouver Results: Miles Johns defeats Cole Smith via Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  12. ^ DNA, MMA. "Ongeslagen Miles Johns treft Mario Bautista tijdens UFC 247 in Houston". Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  13. ^ "UFC 247: Mario Bautista finishes Miles Johns with flying knee". FanSided. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  14. ^ DNA, MMA (2020-09-26). "Miles Johns vs. Kevin Natividad toegevoegd aan UFC "Halloween" evenement op 31 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  15. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-10-31). "UFC Vegas 12 Results: Miles Johns Turns the Lights Out on Kevin Natividad". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  16. ^ a b Anderson, Jay (2020-10-31). "UFC Vegas 12 Bonuses: Big Finishes by Yanez, Hernandez Lead the Pack". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  17. ^ Redactie (2021-04-20). "Miles Johns vs. Anderson Dos Santos added to UFC event on July 17". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  18. ^ Marc Raimondi (2021-07-17). "Miles Johns, Anderson Dos Santos UFC bout canceled due to COVID-19". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  19. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-07-20). "Miles Johns vs. Anderson dos Santos rebooked for UFC 265". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  20. ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-08-07). "UFC 265 Results: Miles Johns Crushes Anderson dos Santos With Third-Round KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  21. ^ a b Harkness, Ryan (2021-08-08). "UFC 265 Bonuses: Ciryl Gane Gets Surprise Extra $50k Performance Bonus". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  22. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-10-08). "BREAKING: Miles Johns vs. John Castaneda toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 5 februari". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  23. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2022-02-05). "UFC Vegas 47: John Castaneda Puts Miles Johns to Sleep". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  24. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (August 20, 2019). "A UFC Contract Is Great, But Miles Johns Wants Wins". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  25. ^ "LFA 55 Results: Johns and Alpar Edge Out Opponents for Gold". CombatPress. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  26. ^ Sherdog.com. "Miles Johns". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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