Despite his age and the amount of time he’s been involved in the sport, lightweight mainstay Michael Johnson appears to still have a lot left in the tank as a competitor. Picking up his second victory in a row last Saturday at UFC on ESPN 63 with a viral knockout over Ottman Azaitar, Johnson (23-19 MMA, 15-15 UFC) ends 2024 with a perfect 2-0 in the win column, having also bested Darrius Flowers back in February.
Engaging in a non-stop firefight with Azaitar throughout the contest, Johnson emphatically closed out the preliminaries by delivering a thudding right hook that put “Bulldozer” out cold.