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Brett Johns

“The Pikey”

BantamweightUnited Kingdom2-fight win streak

21Wins
6Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWLLW

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Profile

Age
34 (born February 21, 1992)
Born in
Swansea
Height
5' 7"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
5-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC5

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.86 top 75%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.84
Striking accuracy49%Better than 75% of bantamweights
Strike defense53%Better than 28% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
4.92 top 3%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.0
Takedown accuracy49%Better than 78% of bantamweights
Takedown defense58%Better than 35% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Johns last fought on July 18, 2020 (Win vs Montel Jackson). Johns has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Brett Johns

Brett Johns "The Pikey" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Swansea, United Kingdom, on February 21, 1992. Johns stands 5' 7", has a 71" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Johns turned professional in 2012, debuting with Pain Pit Fight Night. A 12-0 record outside the UFC came first. Johns made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 in November 2016 and beat Kwan Ho Kwak by decision. In the UFC, Johns is 5-2 across 7 fights.

A submission specialist, Johns has 2 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Johns lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 97% of bantamweights and attempts more submissions than 82% of bantamweights.

Johns's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 in July 2020, where Johns beat Montel Jackson.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Montel Jackson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

    Jul 18, 2020

    11Str 8TD 0KD
  2. W

    Tony Gravely

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:53

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos

    Jan 25, 2020

    36Str 6TD 0KD
  3. L

    Pedro Munhoz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

    Aug 4, 2018

    73Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Aljamain Sterling

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

    Apr 21, 2018

    27Str 1TD 0KD
  5. W

    Joe Soto

    Submission · Calf Slicer On Ground · R1 0:30

    The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale

    Dec 1, 2017

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Albert Morales

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio

    Jul 16, 2017

    56Str 3TD 0KD
  7. W

    Kwan Ho Kwak

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2

    Nov 19, 2016

    49Str 11TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Brett Johns is 21-6 across 27 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on June 30, 2012 (Pain Pit Fight Night). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins21

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 10

Pro losses6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
52% of wins
Longest win streak
15

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC5-22016
Cage Warriors5-02012
Bellator2-12021
PFL1-22023
Pain Pit Fight Night3-02012
Titan FC2-02015
WOW1-12025
Bad Blood Fight Night1-02012
Celtic Battle Fight Night1-02012

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Nikolay Grozdev TKO (punches), R2 WOW 25 Dec 13, 2025
W Levan Kirtadze Submission (kneebar), R1 WOW 21 Aug 9, 2025
L Tyler Diamond Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 6 (2024) Jun 28, 2024
L Timur Khizriev Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 3 (2024) Apr 19, 2024
W David Tonatiuh Crol TKO (punches), R3 PFL Europe 4 (2023) Dec 8, 2023
W Jordan Winski Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 285 Sep 23, 2022
W Khurshed Kakhorov TKO (punches), R3 Bellator 275 Feb 25, 2022
L Danny Sabatello Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 259 May 21, 2021
W Montel Jackson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Jul 18, 2020
W Tony Gravely Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan 25, 2020
L Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 227 Aug 4, 2018
L Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
W Joe Soto Submission (calf slicer), R1 The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale Dec 1, 2017
W Albert Morales Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul 16, 2017
W Kwak Kwan-ho Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 Nov 19, 2016
W Anthony Gutierrez Decision (split), R5 Titan FC 34 Jul 18, 2015
W Walel Watson Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Titan FC 33 Mar 20, 2015
W James Brum Decision (unanimous), R5 Cage Warriors FC 67 Apr 12, 2014
W Jordan Desborough Decision (split), R5 Cage Warriors 59 Sep 14, 2013
W David Haggstrom Decision (unanimous), R3 Cage Warriors 59 Sep 14, 2013
W James MacCallister TKO (punches), R2 Cage Warriors 54 May 4, 2013
W Joe Orrey Submission (armbar), R1 Pain Pit Fight Night 6 Feb 3, 2013
W Barrie Monty TKO (punches), R1 Bad Blood Fight Night 2 Nov 24, 2012
W Sam Gilbert Decision (unanimous), R3 Cage Warriors 49 Oct 27, 2012
W Kyle Prosser Decision (unanimous), R3 Pain Pit Fight Night 4 Sep 1, 2012
W Arunis Klimavicius Submission (triangle choke), R1 Celtic Battle Fight Night Jul 14, 2012
W Ben Wood Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Pain Pit Fight Night 3 Jun 30, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Brett Johns's record?

Brett Johns's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Brett Johns?

Brett Johns is 34 years old, born on February 21, 1992.

How tall is Brett Johns and what is their reach?

Brett Johns stands 5' 7" with a 71" reach.

Who did Brett Johns fight last?

Brett Johns beat Montel Jackson by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 on Jul 18, 2020.