Miles Johns

Miles Xavier Johns (born March 30, 1994)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance where he was the LFA Bantamweight Champion.

Miles Johns
BornMiles Xavier Johns[1]
(1994-03-30) March 30, 1994
Newton, Kansas, United States
Other namesChapo
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach66.0 in (168 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas
TeamFortis MMA (2013–present)[3]
Sampson jiu-jitsu academy[4]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins11
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision6
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Miles was born and raised in Newton, Kansas alongside with two brothers and an older sister.[5] One of the brothers – Elijah – is also an aspiring professional mixed martial artist.[6] Miles started wrestling in the third grade, eventually winning the 5A Kansas state championship. Miles graduated from Newton High School, continuing to Newman University on a wrestling scholarship but became injured.[7] By the time he was healed up from the injury, the season was over and Johns decided to drop out of college and compete in mixed martial arts.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Not long after dropping out of the college, a friend told him about an amateur fighting event coming up and Johns took a fight on the spot on three weeks’ notice.[9]

Starting his professional career in 2014, Johns compiled a 8–0 record fight mostly for Legacy Fighting Alliance where he won the LFA Bantamweight Championship. After accomplishing this feat, he was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series, where he won a decision victory against Richie Santiago, in the process gaining a UFC contract.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Miles Johns faced Cole Smith on September 14, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. Johns won a close fight by split decision.[11]

On February 8, 2020, Johns faced Mario Bautista at UFC 247.[12] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[13]

Johns faced Kevin Natividad on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva.[14] He won the fight via knockout in round three,by grabbing his opponent's glove. [15] This win earned him Performance Fight of the Night award.[16]

Personal life

Johns and his wife Hannah have two sons.[17]

Johns graduated from Brookhaven College nursing program in December 2018 and is a registered nurse.[8]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 11 wins 1 loss
By knockout 3 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 6 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–1 Kevin Natividad KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva October 31, 2020 3 2:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night
Loss 10–1 Mario Bautista TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 247 February 8, 2020 2 1:41 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 10–0 Cole Smith Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 9–0 Richie Santiago Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 18 June 25, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Adrian Yanez Decision (split) LFA 55 November 30, 2018 5 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Won Vacant LFA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Eric Ellington Submission (guillotine choke) LFA 40 May 25, 2018 2 4:13 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 6–0 Caio Machado Decision (unanimous) LFA 28 December 8, 2017 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (140 lbs)
Win 5–0 Levi Mowles Decision (unanimous) LFA 16 July 14, 2017 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Eliazar Rodriguez TKO (punches) LFC 56 June 24, 2016 2 0:38 Dallas, Texas, United States Featherweight bout.
Win 3–0 Omar Benjar Submission (arm-triangle choke) Xtreme Knockout 28 December 5, 2015 3 1:20 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 David Miramontes Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Knockout 27 September 12, 2015 3 3:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Tyler Pacheco TKO (punches) 24/7 Entertainment 14 & 15 July 12, 2014 2 1:27 Midland, Texas, United States

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 31, 2020
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. Taylor Eldridge (July 26, 2019). "Newton native Miles Johns, a former high school wrestling champion, earns UFC contract". The Wichita Eagle.
  4. "Miles John Kids Martial Arts Instructor". sampsonjiujitsuacademy.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. "Ep 10 Part 1: Pro MMA Fighters/ Brothers Miles & Elijah Johns of Fortis MMA" (Podcast). October 11, 2019.
  6. Myles Painter (October 26, 2020). "Across The Pond Profile: Legacy Fighting Alliance fighter Elijah Johns". mmauk.net.
  7. "Miles Johns". newmanjets.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. "Miles Johns". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. Breckunitch, Kelly (2019-08-23). "Newton native Miles Johns could be a contender in UFCn". The Kansan. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  10. Bronsteter, Aaron (2019-08-23). "DWTNCS Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Johns shows plenty of upside". TSN. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  11. McClory, Mike (2019-05-04). "UFC Vancouver Results: Miles Johns defeats Cole Smith via Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  12. DNA, MMA. "Ongeslagen Miles Johns treft Mario Bautista tijdens UFC 247 in Houston". Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  13. "UFC 247: Mario Bautista finishes Miles Johns with flying knee". FanSided. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  14. DNA, MMA (2020-09-26). "Miles Johns vs. Kevin Natividad toegevoegd aan UFC "Halloween" evenement op 31 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  15. Anderson, Jay (2020-10-31). "UFC Vegas 12 Results: Miles Johns Turns the Lights Out on Kevin Natividad". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  16. Anderson, Jay (2020-10-31). "UFC Vegas 12 Bonuses: Big Finishes by Yanez, Hernandez Lead the Pack". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  17. Thomas Gerbasi (August 20, 2019). "A UFC Contract Is Great, But Miles Johns Wants Wins". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  18. "LFA 55 Results: Johns and Alpar Edge Out Opponents for Gold". CombatPress. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  19. Sherdog.com. "Miles Johns". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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