Michael Johnson and Darrius Flowers faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer, which took place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Michael Johnson defeated Darrius Flowers in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 224 strikes combined in this fight, 176 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Michael Johnson full fight stats
Michael Johnson landed 58% of all his strikes. There were 16 of 47 significant strikes to the head, 36 of 52 body shots, and 9 of 13 leg kicks. Michael Johnson attempted 8 takedowns and landed 4. Here are all the strikes Michael Johnson threw and landed against Darrius Flowers.
Strikes Thrown |
80 of 138 (58%) |
Significant Strikes |
61 of 112 (54%) |
Head Strikes |
16 |
Body Strikes |
36 |
Leg Strikes |
9 |
Takedowns |
4 of 8 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Darrius Flowers did against Michael Johnson.
Darrius Flowers full fight stats
Darrius Flowers was firing at a 60% accuracy, throwing 86 strikes and landing 52. There were 33 significant strikes, 10 of 31 landing to the head, 9 of 12 shots to the body and 14 of 21 leg kicks. Darrius Flowers went for 2 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
52 of 86 (60%) |
Significant Strikes |
33 of 64 (52%) |
Head Strikes |
10 |
Body Strikes |
36 |
Leg Strikes |
14 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Michael Johnson won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night |
Date |
February 10, 2024 |
Fight |
Michael Johnson vs. Darrius Flowers |
Winner |
Michael Johnson |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
224 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
176 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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