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United States
Madera, California
Lavar Johnson
"
Big
"
AGE
46
/
Jun 11, 1977
HEIGHT
6'3"
/
190.5 cm
WEIGHT
253 lbs
/
114.76 kg
ASSOCIATION
Pro Buhawe
CLASS
Heavyweight
STYLE
Boxing
Wins
18
KO
/
TKO
17
94%
SUBMISSIONS
1
6%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
10
KO
/
TKO
3
30%
SUBMISSIONS
6
60%
DECISIONS
1
10%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Cheick Kongo
Bellator MMA - Bellator 123
Sep / 05 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:27
loss
Blagoy Ivanov
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
Apr / 11 / 2014
Submission (Keylock)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:08
win
Ryan Martinez
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
Mar / 07 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:22
loss
Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
Oct / 04 / 2013
KO (Punch)
Michael Bell
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:23
loss
Brendan Schaub
UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
Feb / 23 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Stefan Struve
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
May / 26 / 2012
Submission (Armbar)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:05
win
Pat Barry
UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller
May / 05 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:38
win
Joey Beltran
UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis
Jan / 28 / 2012
KO (Punches)
Rob Madrigal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:24
loss
Shawn Jordan
Strikeforce - Challengers 19
Sep / 23 / 2011
Submission (Keylock)
Kim Winslow
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:08
loss
Shane del Rosario
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva
Feb / 12 / 2011
Submission (Armbar)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:31
win
Virgil Zwicker
Strikeforce - Challengers 11
Oct / 22 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Marcos Rosales
1
2:17
win
Lolohea Mahe
Strikeforce - Challengers 7
Mar / 26 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Marcos Rosales
2
3:29
win
Carl Seumanutafa
Strikeforce - Challengers 1
May / 15 / 2009
KO (Punch)
Herb Dean
1
0:18
win
Dave Huckaba
PFC 12 - High Stakes
Jan / 22 / 2009
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Herb Dean
1
3:00
win
Sean Souza
War Gods - Do or Die
Nov / 08 / 2008
KO (Punch)
1
2:51
win
Vince Lucero
PFC 10 - Explosive
Sep / 26 / 2008
KO (Punch)
1
1:16
win
Sal Farnetti
Palace Fighting Championship - Bias vs. Blood
Aug / 21 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
2:14
loss
Alijah Reni
WG - War Gods
Jul / 26 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:31
loss
Brian Olsen
WEC 18 - Unfinished Business
Jan / 13 / 2006
TKO (Knee Injury)
Josh Rosenthal
2
0:14
win
Corey Salter
WEC 17 - Halloween Fury 4
Oct / 14 / 2005
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Herb Dean
1
3:37
win
Todd Gouwenberg
Freedom Fight - Canada vs. USA
Jul / 09 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
3
2:53
win
Carlos Garcia
WEC 15 - Judgment Day
May / 19 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
Jon Schorle
1
1:09
win
Lace Pele
GC 33 - Brutal Force
Dec / 12 / 2004
TKO (Punches)
1
0:54
win
Terry Pettek
Venom - First Strike
Sep / 18 / 2004
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Clint Santiago Dahl
1
0:21
win
Fred Diaz
WEC 11 - Evolution
Aug / 20 / 2004
KO (Punches)
Nathan Gullian
1
1:34
win
Kyle Keeney
LOTC - Lords of the Cage
Jun / 05 / 2004
KO (Punches)
1
1:36
win
Levi Thornbrue
WEC 10 - Bragging Rights
May / 21 / 2004
TKO (Punches)
Jon Schorle
1
2:32
loss
Doug Marshall
WEC 9 - Cold Blooded
Jan / 16 / 2004
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Josh Rosenthal
1
5:00
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