Miles Johns

Miles Johns
Born	(1994-03-30) March 30, 1994 (age 29) Newton, Kansas, United States
Other names	Chapo
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division	Bantamweight
Reach	66 in (168 cm) [1]
Stance	Orthodox
Team	Fortis MMA (2013–2022) [2] Glory MMA & Fitness (2022) [3] Marathon MMA (2023–present) [3] Sampson Jiu-Jitsu Academy [4]
Years active	2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	16
Wins	13
By knockout	4
By submission	2
By decision	7
Losses	2
By knockout	1
By submission	1
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Miles Johns (born March 30, 1994) 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.

Background

Miles was born and raised in Newton, Kansas along 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 18, 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. ^[15] This win earned him Performance Fight of the Night award. ^[16]

Johns was scheduled to face Anderson dos Santos on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26. ^[17] However, the bout was removed hours before the show due to COVID-19 protocol issues stemming from Dos Santos' camp. ^[18] The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021. ^[19] Johns won the fight via knockout in round three. ^[20] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^[21]

As the first bout of his four-fight contract, Johns faced John Castañeda on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200. ^{[22] [23]} He lost the bout via third round technical submission. ^[24]

On April 19, it was reported that Miles Johns tested positive for adderall in a urine test collected at the day of UFC Fight Night 200. As a result, he was received a six-month suspension, along with a $3,450 fine, which amounts to 15 percent of his fight purse. ^[25]

Johns faced Vince Morales on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215; replacing José Johnson. ^[26] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[27]

Johns was then scheduled to face Raoni Barcelos on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. ^[28] However, during the fight week Johns withdrew from the bout citing an injury, leading the bout to be scrapped. ^[29]

Johns faced Dan Argueta on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. ^[30] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[31] On November 15, 2023, Johns was suspended by Nevada Athletic Commission for a failed drug test after testing positive for the anabolic steroid turinabol. ^[32] He was fined $2,300 and $157.04 in prosecution fees, with the bout being overturned to a no contest. He is suspended for four and the half months and will be eligible to return on February 6, 2024. ^[33]

Johns is scheduled to face Cody Gibson, replacing injured Davey Grant, on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53. ^[34]

Personal life

Johns and his wife Hannah have three sons. ^[35]

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

Championships and achievements

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Kevin Natividad and Anderson dos Santos ^{[16] [21]}
• Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • LFA Bantamweight Champion (One Time) ^[36]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

16 matches	13 wins	2 losses
By knockout	4	1
By submission	2	1
By decision	7	0
No contests	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
NC	13–2 (1)	Dan Argueta	NC (overturned)	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot	September 23, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Originally a unanimous decision win for Johns; overturned after he tested positive for turinabol.
Win	13–2	Vince Morales	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba	November 19, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	12–2	John Castañeda	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	February 5, 2022	3	1:38	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Johns tested positive for Adderall.
Win	12–1	Anderson dos Santos	KO (punch)	UFC 265	August 7, 2021	3	1:16	Houston, Texas, United States	Performance of the Night.
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 the 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 lb) bout.
Win	5–0	Levi Mowles	Decision (unanimous)	LFA 16	July 14, 2017	3	5:00	Dallas, Texas, United States	Return to Bantamweight.
Win	4–0	Eliazar Rodriguez	TKO (punches)	LFC 56	June 24, 2016	2	0:38	Dallas, Texas, United States	Featherweight debut.
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	Bantamweight debut.

^[37]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

• Professional MMA record for Miles Johns from Sherdog
• Miles Johns at UFC