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Michael Johnson Makes MMA Twitter Go Nuts Following Brutal KO

UFC lightweight Michael Johnson hadn’t won a fight in nearly four years, and he snapped the skid in an incredible fashion at UFC Vegas 54. Johnson and Alan Patrick traded blows on the feet in the opening round, with both fighters getting hurt by big strikes. Johnson closed the show in Round 2 with a…

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UFC lightweight Michael Johnson hadn’t won a fight in nearly four years, and he snapped the skid in an incredible fashion at UFC Vegas 54.

Johnson and Alan Patrick traded blows on the feet in the opening round, with both fighters getting hurt by big strikes. Johnson closed the show in Round 2 with a blitz on the feet combined with violent ground-and-pound combinations.

Check out Johnson’s emphatic return below.

Johnson had struggled mightily over his last few performances, losing finishes to Josh Emmett and Thiago Moisés during stints at featherweight and lightweight. Johnson’s knockout of Patrick was his first since finishing former lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier in Sept. 2016.

MMA Twitter was ecstatic to watch the veteran Johnson get back in the win column.

Johnson has competed against some of the top lightweights in UFC history, including Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. He’s also picked up wins over the likes of Edson Barboza, Tony Ferguson, and Gleison Tibau during his UFC tenure.

At 35 years old, Johnson has plenty of time to get back on track in his MMA career and potentially move closer to the lightweight rankings.

Do you think Michael Johnson can return to being a top lightweight contender?

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Michael Johnson Stops Alan Patrick With Brutal Second Round Barrage – UFC Vegas 54 Highlights

Michael JohnsonBack with a proverbial bang on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 54, lightweight division veteran, Michael Johnson managed to return to the winning track with a slick second round combination to stop and drop Brazil’s, Alan Patrick. Johnson, who had been without a victory since a 2018 decision win over Artem Lobov, snapped his […]

Michael Johnson

Back with a proverbial bang on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 54, lightweight division veteran, Michael Johnson managed to return to the winning track with a slick second round combination to stop and drop Brazil’s, Alan Patrick.

Johnson, who had been without a victory since a 2018 decision win over Artem Lobov, snapped his four-fight losing skid with a second round knockout win over Patrick — who was cornered by former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira.

Landing a series of strikes during a second round exchange, Johnson, who was once revealed as one of the slicker strikers at 155lb limit, dropped Patrick and followed up with a couple of ground strikes to stop the Brazilian.

Johnson, a native of St. Louis, holds other prior eye-catching wins over the likes of Tony Ferguson, Joe Lauzon, Gleison Tibau, Melvin Guillard, Edson Barboza, and Dustin Poirier to name a few.

Below, catch the highlights from Michael Johnson’s ninth career knockout victory

EXCLUSIVE | Mason Jones ‘Irritated’ By Alan Patrick No-Contest, Vows To KO Him In Rematch

Mason JonesMason Jones made his UFC debut in January against Mike Davis. ‘The Dragon’ gave as good as he got over the three-round fight but ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision loss which was his first taste of defeat in MMA. The former dual-weight Cage Warriors was itching to get back in the win column […]

Mason Jones

Mason Jones made his UFC debut in January against Mike Davis. ‘The Dragon’ gave as good as he got over the three-round fight but ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision loss which was his first taste of defeat in MMA.

The former dual-weight Cage Warriors was itching to get back in the win column and establish himself as a potential lightweight contender when he squared off against Alan Patrick back in June. Jones appeared to be on the verge of doing just that before an accidental eye-poke brought an inconclusive end to the fight.  

Ahead of his rematch with Patrick next month, Jones vented to LowKickMMA about his frustrating first year in MMA’s premier promotion.

“Irritated,” Jones replied when asked to reflect on his fight with Patrick on Tuesday. “I hit my flow really quick. I felt amazing warming up and I felt amazing when we settled in (to the fight).”

The Welshman is of the belief that he “broke” his opponent in the first round and he was on the verge of a clean stoppage victory before the fight came to an unfortunate end.

“I was really gonna start unloading my combos and really start putting the pressure on,” Jones explained. “And then, obviously, the accidental eye-poke ended the fight. It irritated me because he had no intention of continuing on.”

Jones believes Patrick milked the eye-poke because he “didn’t want to be in the fight.”

“I just don’t think it was as bad as he made it out to be,” Jones said. “He was instantly (saying) ‘Oh, it’s blurry. I can’t see. I can’t continue.’ He just didn’t want to be in the fight. I controlled it all the way through. Whether he felt terrible, or I just felt really good, he just sort of decided to cut his losses and leave. For me, that’s completely alien, like, you just fight through to the last.

On October 23, Mason Jones is ready to get his long-overdue win against Patrick.

“The second or third (round),” Jones said when asked to predict how he’ll get the win against Patrick. ”Last time, I said the second round. It was more than available for me to stop him. Like I said, we were 18 seconds from the midway point (of the fight) and he was already broken. So, I could’ve stopped that in the second.”

“I’m not going to come out and just start swinging for the rafters and treating Alan like he’s a bum because Alan is a very good, high-level opponent,” Jones added. “Like, I’m not underestimating him. I’m looking at this fight as him underestimating me the last time so this fight he’s going to be stronger, he’s going to be fitter, and this fight he’s going to be a lot more dangerous. That’s the best way to look at it. I’m going to prepare for a stronger and faster Alan Patrick and it’s going to go the same way. I’m going to pick him up with my shots coming in. I’m going to hit him with some stiffs shots and I’m going to rock him and then I’m going to knock him out with a nice combo.”

Do you think Mason Jones will get his first UFC win when he rematches Alan Patrick on October 23?

Bobby Green Dominates Alan Patrick To Unanimous Decision Victory

GreenUp next on the main card we have a lightweight bout between Bobby Green and Alan Patrick. Round 1: The pair touch gloves. Patrick aggressively bursts forwards to attempt a takedown, however, the position is reversed and green ends up on top. Green lands some ground and pound and elbows while in half guard. The […]

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Up next on the main card we have a lightweight bout between Bobby Green and Alan Patrick.

Round 1: The pair touch gloves. Patrick aggressively bursts forwards to attempt a takedown, however, the position is reversed and green ends up on top. Green lands some ground and pound and elbows while in half guard. The pair return to the feet and they clinch against the cage. Patrick aggressively looking for the takedown scrambles to reposition before Green finds a takedown against him. Green looks to step over from side control to mount. he postures up and lands some ground strikes. Patrick gets to his knees and attempts to stand up. He gets back to his feet and reverses the position to look for the takedown once again. Green creates some distance and lands a knee to the body. Green secures a takedown once more ended up inside Patrick’s guard before he attempts an armbar. Green moves to north-south in order to escape the submission and remains in half guard. Patrick manages to pull full guard but eats a massive elbow from Green. The round ends with Patrick attempting another takedown and having it stuffed.

Round 2: The pair clinch early in the round, Patrick shoots for a takedown once more, however, it is Green who secures it ending up back in Patrick’s guard. Green lands a flurry of elbows from the guard. Green advances to half guard. He continues to land ground and pound before the pair scramble to their feet. Patrick looks for a takedown once again, however, the position is reversed. The pair return to the center of the octagon. Patrick shoots for a takedown but misses the mark. Green lands a nice cross. Green lands a jab before sliding away from Patrick’s offence. Patrick lands a leg kick before shooting for a takedown again. Patrick continues the low kicks before Green lands a left hook that wobbles Patrick and forces him to shoot for the takedown. The ten second warning sounds and the pair finish the round on the feet.

Round 3: The pair touch gloves. Patrick throws a swining overhand left before the pair clinch and Green secures a takedown. Patrick looks for a leglock, however, this allows Green to pass to side control. Green lands some elbows as Patrick gets back to the fence to stand up. The pair return to the center. Patrick swings hooks and gets tagged with a cross. Green ducks a punch and winds up taking Patrick’s back, the pair scramble and Patrick takes Green’s back for a short time before he stands and separates. The pair clinch once again on the fence. Green lands some knees before seperating. Patrick lands a solid head kick before shooting for a takedown once again and securing it. Green is quick to return to the feet. Green lands a nice combination finishing with a knee. The pair trade on the feet Green lands a jab that wobbles Patrick. He continues to land his right cross. Green walks Patrick down as he attempts to land heavy shots.

Official Result: Bobby Green def. Alan Patrick via Unanimous Decision

Gross Injury of the Day: Alan Patrick Pulls Out of UFC 179 Due to Horrifying Fractured Jaw


(The “before” picture, via Getty)

Undefeated Brazilian lightweight Alan Patrick has withdrawn from his UFC 179 matchup with Beneil Dariush due to a fractured jaw suffered in training. Patrick sustained the injury last Thursday while sparring at X-Gym in Rio de Janeiro. As he told Sherdog:

“I was training and was hit by a knee. I was using a mouthguard, but it hit the bottom of my mouth. I have never been hit by such a knee before. It went right into my chin. Now, I will have to put a titanium plate on my chin. If I wasn’t going to be hit anymore, I wouldn’t have to do it, but as a fighter, I have to be cautious…In about a month, I’ll be able to resume doing cardio, and after another month, I’ll resume with the soft-contact training. I expect to fight in December.”

We have placed a photo of Patrick’s injury after the jump, because honestly, it’s too gross to leave on the homepage. Brace yourself…


(The “before” picture, via Getty)

Undefeated Brazilian lightweight Alan Patrick has withdrawn from his UFC 179 matchup with Beneil Dariush due to a fractured jaw suffered in training. Patrick sustained the injury last Thursday while sparring at X-Gym in Rio de Janeiro. As he told Sherdog:

“I was training and was hit by a knee. I was using a mouthguard, but it hit the bottom of my mouth. I have never been hit by such a knee before. It went right into my chin. Now, I will have to put a titanium plate on my chin. If I wasn’t going to be hit anymore, I wouldn’t have to do it, but as a fighter, I have to be cautious…In about a month, I’ll be able to resume doing cardio, and after another month, I’ll resume with the soft-contact training. I expect to fight in December.”

We have placed a photo of Patrick’s injury after the jump, because honestly, it’s too gross to leave on the homepage. Brace yourself…


(Photo via Josuel Distak. Click for larger version.)

Yep, that’s horrible. According to Patrick’s dentist, Dr. Mariana Barros:

“It was an incomplete fracture of the jaw, which means only the inside bone, which holds the teeth, has broken,” Barros said. “Immediately, we were able to put it back and contain it, but the next step is to undergo surgery so we can put in a plate and make his bone stronger, so he won’t have any future problems.”

Get well soon, Alan.