Tim Johnson can be best described as an anytime, anyone, anywhere kind of guy. It resulted in his qualifying for the 2024 Professional Fighters League playoffs, as he stopped Danilo Marques with first-round punches in a late-notice assignment in June. Though he eventually fell short of a million-dollar payday in a semifinal loss to Denis Goltsov, the experience offered Johnson a renewed sense of purpose.
Next on the docket for the 39-year-old Xtreme Couture rep: a showdown with former Bellator MMA titleholder Vadim Nemkov in the PFL Champions Series 1 co-main event on Saturday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.