Pro Record
"Big"
18-5-0
Lavar Johnson
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- Name: Lavar Johnson
- Professional MMA Record: 18-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Big
- Current Streak: 2 Wins
- Age: 34 | Date of Birth: 1977.06.11
- Last Fight: May 05, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 253.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $166,000 USD
- Height: 6'4" (194cm) | Reach: 81.0" (206cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Pro Buhawe
- Born: Madera, California, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: San Jose, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter
| Consensus Rank |
#95 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time
#20 Current Best MMA Heavyweight Fighter |
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Lavar Johnson MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Stefan Struve
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2012.05.26 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
4:38 Round 1 of 3 |
Pat Barry
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2012.05.05 |
| Odds: +135 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 KO/Night | Weigh-In: 253.0 lbs | |||
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#24 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
UFC on FOX 3 Knockout of the Night |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
4:24 Round 1 of 3 |
Joey Beltran
Ref: Robert Madrigal |
UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2012.01.28 |
| Odds: +165 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 KO/Night | Weigh-In: 252.0 lbs | |||
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#11 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
UFC on FOX 2 Knockout of the Night |
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
3:08 Round 2 of 3, 8:08 Total |
Shawn Jordan
Ref: Kim Winslow |
Strikeforce Challengers 19: Larkin vs. Rossborough
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2011.09.23 |
| Odds: -330 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Base | Weigh-In: 249.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Devin Cole | Strikeforce - Reason: Johnson Withdrew | 2011.07.22 |
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
4:31 Round 1 of 3 |
Shane Del Rosario
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs Silva
Main Card | Tournament Alternate | 265 lbs |
2011.02.12 |
| Odds: +165 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 243.0 lbs | |||
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#43 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
2:17 Round 1 of 3 |
Virgil Zwicker
Ref: Marcos Rosales |
Strikeforce Challengers 11: Bowling vs. Voelker 2
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.10.23 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Base | Weigh-In: 251.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:29 Round 2 of 3, 8:29 Total |
Lolohea Mahe
Ref: Marcos Rosales |
Strikeforce Challengers 7: Johnson vs Mahe
Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.03.27 |
| Odds: -160 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $16,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 241.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
0:18 Round 1 of 3 |
Carl Seumanutafa
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Strikeforce Challengers 1: Aina vs. Evangelista
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2009.05.16 |
| Odds: -143 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 246.4 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Dave Huckaba | PFC 12 | 2009.01.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Sean Souza | War Gods | 2008.11.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Vince Lucero | PFC 10 | 2008.09.26 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Sal Farnetti | PFC | 2008.08.21 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Alijah Reni | WG | 2008.07.26 |
| Loss | Submission | Injury | Brian Olsen | WEC 18 | 2006.01.13 |
| Win | Submission | Strikes | Corey Salter | WEC 17 | 2005.10.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Todd Gouwenberg | Freedom Fight | 2005.07.09 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Carlos Garcia | WEC 15 | 2005.05.19 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Lace Pele | GC 33 | 2004.12.12 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Terry Pettek | Venom | 2004.09.18 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Fred Diaz | WEC 11 | 2004.08.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Kyle Kenny | LOTC | 2004.06.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Kyle Keeney | LOTC | 2004.06.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Levi Thornbrue | WEC 10 | 2004.05.21 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Retired | Doug Marshall | WEC 9 | 2004.01.16 |
Lavar Johnson News View All
Sunday 05.20.2012 5:28pm ET | View Full Article
UFC 146 heavyweight Stefan Struve is blogging on MMA Fighting in the leadup to his bout next Saturday. His first blog earlier this week was about his path to MMA and his admiration for then-opponent Mark Hunt. But the day after it was posted, Struve found out that Hunt was out of the bout with an injury and Lavar Johnson would be taking his place. This blog talks about finding out about that, and...
Sunday 05.20.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
UFC 146 heavyweight Stefan Struve is blogging on MMA Fighting in the leadup to his bout next Saturday. His first blog earlier this week was about his path to MMA and his admiration for then-opponent Mark Hunt. But the day after it was posted, Struve found out that Hunt was out of the bout with an injury and Lavar Johnson would be taking his place. This blog talks about finding out about that, and...
Saturday 05.19.2012 2:00pm ET | View Full Article
The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament, featuring a live finale of Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier this Saturday night (May 19, 2012) at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, finally concludes after a long and tumultuous journey.
Not that anyone still cares.
It's a disappointing end to one of the promotion's most ambitious endeavors, which has now become less about crowning a tour...
Friday 05.18.2012 4:46pm ET | View Full Article
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Lavar Johnson Videos & Highlights
Interview | Lavar Johnson Returns to MMA report dead link
Watch this video interview with Strikeforce heavyweight Lavar Johnson as he discusses his return to MMA with Mauro Renallo.
