// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Neil Johnson
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Neil
Johnson

NICKNAME"The Gutterman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-7-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
7/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with elite knockout power — 57% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1433
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1458 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.32 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 15, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
4
KO/TKO
57%
3
SUB
43%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
43%
3
SUB
43%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
43%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER82TD DEFENSE82GRAPPLING60CHIN62STRIKING47CARDIO55AGGRESSION37SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (77%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=14 bouts
Aggression37
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (77%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share14 bouts
Aggression37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010LJUN 2010WSEP 2010LDEC 2010WAPR 2011LMAY 2011WAUG 2011LOCT 2011WNOV 2011WJUN 2012LOCT 2012LOCT 2013LNOV 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 56, SUB R2.
  5. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 80, SUB R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 73, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 80 (W vs Artsdalen), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 53.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
21%
4
29%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
2
14%
4
29%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS James JonesNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
SF - Shogun Fights 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jonathan DelBruggeOct 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
XFE - Cage Wars 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Terrell HobbsOct 13, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:32
OO 21 - Operation Octagon 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brylan Van ArtsdalenJun 22, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 4:29
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jay HaasNov 19, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
PFC 6 - Pennsylvania Fighting Championship 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Vaja IormaghviliOct 8, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:02
SF - Shogun Fights 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jeremy CarperAug 12, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 0:55
Gladiators of the Cage - The Road to Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Scott HeckmanMay 20, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Xtreme Caged Combat - Reckless Abandon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dave ChurchApr 16, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
CFFC 7 - No Mercy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Will MartinezDec 3, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
LITC 6 - Locked in the Cage 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Bo ColemanSep 10, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 4:57
FNITC - Fight Night in the Cage 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joey GambinoJun 26, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:57
PFC - PA Fighting Championships 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 7-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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