William Johnson
UFC DebutNickname“Lil Bear”
Record
Streak
L6
- Fighting out of
- Big Sandy Rancheria, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Lil Bear
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
William Johnson makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
266-196-6
.576 win rate
Winning-record opponents
21 of 28
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
36
28 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 36 bouts · 18 promotions · wins by 9 KOGladiator Challenge · KOTC · PureCombat · TWC 26 · TWC 23 +13
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Oscar Martinez11-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:38 | PureCombat | Aug 26, 2023 |
| L | J.R. Genera | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:48 | KOTC | Jun 17, 2023 |
| L | Miguel Angel Banuelos4-3 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:41 | KOTC | Oct 8, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:16 | KOTC | Jun 18, 2022 | |
| L | Thomas Fallon8-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:40 | KOTC | Jan 15, 2022 |
| L | Oscar Martinez11-6 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | James Gilley2-2 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 23, 2019 |
| W | Oscar Martinez11-6 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:19 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 20, 2018 |
| L | Nicholas Kohring | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:34 | Gladiator Challenge | Jul 6, 2018 |
| L | Aaron Brink29-27 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:47 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 31, 2018 |
| L | Joey Cabezas7-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:31 | TWC 26 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| L | Steve Morgan | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:29 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 26, 2017 |
| L | Steve Morgan | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:18 | Gladiator Challenge | May 21, 2016 |
| L | Everett Cummings | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:15 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 28, 2015 |
| W | Cody Sons6-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:13 | TWC 23 | Oct 30, 2015 |
| L | Nicholas Kohring | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:10 | GKO 4 | Aug 29, 2015 |
| L | Miguel Angel Banuelos4-3 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:36 | IFC | Mar 8, 2015 |
| L | Owen Rubio6-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:33 | TWC 21 | Oct 24, 2014 |
| L | Lewis Morsea2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | Gladiator Challenge | Oct 11, 2014 |
| L | Sean Loeffler34-5 | Submission | Omoplata | R1 | 0:36 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 23, 2014 |
| L | Rudolph Buendia3-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:00 | Art of War Productions | Apr 12, 2014 |
| L | Andrew Martinez9-6-1 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 2:13 | TPF 18 | Feb 6, 2014 |
| L | Mike Moreno6-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:47 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 23, 2013 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:03 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 1, 2013 |
| W | Anthony Vera9-8-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:21 | TWC 17 | Jun 21, 2013 |
| L | Andrew Martinez9-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:40 | TWC 14 | Jun 28, 2012 |
| L | Joe Lucas | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 11, 2011 |
| L | Mike Gonzales6-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Mike Gonzales6-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:44 | Gladiator Challenge | Nov 13, 2010 |
| W | Tim Ammermas0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:28 | GC 71 | Nov 11, 2007 |
| L | Anthony Vera9-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:23 | KOTC | Jul 14, 2007 |
| W | Jason Keith4-2 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | GC 64 | May 20, 2007 |
| L | Anthony Vera9-8-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:46 | GC 58 | Mar 11, 2007 |
| W | Greg Rogers | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | GC 56 | Nov 12, 2006 |
| W | Joe Martinez4-4 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:11 | GC 54 | Sep 17, 2006 |
| W | Paul Karsky13-24-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:10 | GC 31 | Oct 7, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.