Bantamweight · “The Pikey”

Brett Johns

20-6-0 UFC 5-2-0
5'7"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
12:37Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.84
Striking accuracy49.0%
Striking defense53.4%
Takedowns / 15 min4.92
Takedown accuracy49.2%
Takedown defense58.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.02
Control time51.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
November 19, 2016 vs Kwan Ho Kwak — 3.27/min (W) Nov '16 July 16, 2017 vs Albert Morales — 3.73/min (W) Jul '17 December 1, 2017 vs Joe Soto — 2.0/min (W) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '17 April 21, 2018 vs Aljamain Sterling — 1.8/min (L) Apr '18 August 4, 2018 vs Pedro Munhoz — 4.87/min (L) Aug '18 January 25, 2020 vs Tony Gravely — 2.79/min (W) Jan '20 July 18, 2020 vs Montel Jackson — 0.73/min (W) Jul '20

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Montel Jackson 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · July 18, 2020
11/19Sig. strikes
26/44Absorbed
8/19Takedowns
8:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tony Gravely 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:53 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
36/47Sig. strikes
26/44Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
7:18Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Pedro Munhoz 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
73/168Sig. strikes
117/245Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aljamain Sterling 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
27/89Sig. strikes
89/152Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
6:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Soto 3-3 walk-in Submission · R1 0:30 — The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · December 1, 2017
1/9Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Albert Morales 1-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · July 16, 2017
56/104Sig. strikes
28/115Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
11:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kwan Ho Kwak 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · November 19, 2016
49/80Sig. strikes
53/128Absorbed
11/15Takedowns
9:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
20-6-0Pro record
Chris Rees Academy (2008–2020), Shore MMA (2020–2025)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 7
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Bellator 3
Cage Warriors 3
Pain Pit Fight Night 3
WOW 2
PFL 2
Titan FC 2
PFL Europe 1

+ 3 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Nikolay Grozdev TKO (punches) WOW 25
December 13, 2025
WOW 2 0:26
W Levan Kirtadze Submission (kneebar) WOW 21
August 9, 2025
WOW 1 2:59
L Tyler Diamond Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2024)
June 28, 2024
PFL 3 5:00
L Timur Khizriev Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 (2024)
April 19, 2024
PFL 3 5:00
W David Tonatiuh Crol TKO (punches) PFL Europe 4 (2023)
December 8, 2023
PFL Europe 3 3:09
W Jordan Winski Decision (unanimous) Bellator 285
September 23, 2022
Bellator 3 5:00
W Khurshed Kakhorov TKO (punches) Bellator 275
February 25, 2022
Bellator 3 3:00
L Danny Sabatello Decision (unanimous) Bellator 259
May 21, 2021
Bellator 3 5:00
W Montel Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Tony Gravely Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020
UFC 3 2:53
L Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) UFC 227
August 4, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
L Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
W Joe Soto Submission (calf slicer) The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
December 1, 2017
UFC 1 0:30
W Albert Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017
UFC 3 5:00
W Kwak Kwan-ho Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016
UFC 3 5:00
W Anthony Gutierrez Decision (split) Titan FC 34
July 18, 2015
Titan FC 5 5:00
W Walel Watson Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 33
March 20, 2015
Titan FC 2 3:06
W James Brum Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors FC 67
April 12, 2014
Cage Warriors FC 5 5:00
W Jordan Desborough Decision (split) Cage Warriors 59
September 14, 2013
Cage Warriors 5 5:00
W James MacCallister TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 54
May 4, 2013
Cage Warriors 2 3:23
W Joe Orrey Submission (armbar) Pain Pit Fight Night 6
February 3, 2013
Pain Pit Fight Night 1 3:59
W Barrie Monty TKO (punches) Bad Blood Fight Night 2
November 24, 2012
Bad Blood Fight Night 1 1:17
W Sam Gilbert Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 49
October 27, 2012
Cage Warriors 3 5:00
W Kyle Prosser Decision (unanimous) Pain Pit Fight Night 4
September 1, 2012
Pain Pit Fight Night 3 5:00
W Arunis Klimavicius Submission (triangle choke) Celtic Battle Fight Night
July 14, 2012
Celtic Battle Fight Night 1 2:31
W Ben Wood Submission (rear-naked choke) Pain Pit Fight Night 3
June 30, 2012
Pain Pit Fight Night 1 2:04

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brett Johns) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 49.0% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 53.4% avg 56.6%
Takedowns /15 min 4.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 49.2% avg 37.2%
Takedown defense 58.3% avg 63.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.5
Control time 51.0% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 40.0% avg 47.4%