Miles Xavier Johns (born March 30, 1994) is an American

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who competes in the

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division of the

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. A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for

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where he was the LFA Bantamweight Champion.

Background

Miles was born and raised in

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along with two brothers and an older sister. One of the brothers – Elijah – is also an aspiring professional mixed martial artist. Miles started wrestling in the third grade, eventually winning the 5A Kansas state championship. Miles graduated from Newton High School, continuing to Newman University on a wrestling scholarship but became injured. By the time he was healed up from the injury, the season was over and Johns decided to drop out of college and compete in mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Not long after dropping out of the college, a friend told him about an amateur fighting event coming up and Johns took a fight on the spot on three weeks’ notice. Starting his professional career in 2014, Johns compiled a 8–0 record fight mostly for

where he won the LFA Bantamweight Championship. After accomplishing this feat, he was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series 18, where he won a decision victory against Richie Santiago, in the process gaining a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Johns faced Cole Smith on September 14, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. He won a close fight by split decision. On February 8, 2020, Johns faced

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Johns faced Kevin Natividad on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva. He won the fight via knockout in round three by hocking and holding his opponent's glove to keep him in range. This win earned him '' Performance Fight of the Night'' award. Johns was scheduled to face Anderson dos Santos on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26. However, the bout was removed hours before the show due to COVID-19 protocol issues stemming from Dos Santos' camp. The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021. Johns won the fight via knockout in round three. This fight earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. As the first bout of his four-fight contract, Johns faced John Castañeda on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200. He lost the bout via third round technical submission. On April 19, it was reported that Miles Johns tested positive for

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in a urine test collected at the day of UFC Fight Night 200. As a result, he was received a six-month suspension, along with a $3,450 fine, which amounts to 15 percent of his fight purse. Johns faced

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on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215; replacing José Johnson. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Johns was then scheduled to face

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on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. However, during the fight week Johns withdrew from the bout citing an injury, leading the bout to be scrapped. Johns faced Dan Argueta on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On November 15, 2023, Johns was suspended by

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for a failed drug test after testing positive for the anabolic steroid

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. He was fined $2,300 and $157.04 in prosecution fees, with the bout being overturned to a no contest. He is suspended for four and the half months and will be eligible to return on February 6, 2024. Johns faced

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, replacing injured

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, on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53. He won the bout by unanimous decision. Johns faced

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on June 15, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 58. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Johns was scheduled to face

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on October 12, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 247. However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 247 on November 9, 2024, for unknown reasons. In turn, Garbrandt withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped. Johns faced Felipe Lima in a featherweight bout on December 14, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 63. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Johns is scheduled to make his return to bantamweight and will face Jean Matsumoto on August 9, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 72.

Personal life

Johns and his wife Hannah have three sons. Johns graduated from Brookhaven College nursing program in December 2018 and is a registered nurse.

Championships and achievements

** Performance of the Night (Two times) *

** LFA Bantamweight Champion (One Time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johns, Miles Living people Bantamweight mixed martial artists 1994 births American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American male sport wrestlers Amateur wrestlers People from Newton, Kansas Mixed martial artists from Kansas 21st-century American sportsmen