5. Michael Johnson is (still) maddening
[autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag] produced the full Michael Johnson experience against Thiago Moises. For anyone who has followed his career, it has to be among the most maddening losses “The Menace” has experienced to date.
Despite an extremely up-and-down UFC run, Johnson still gets people excited because of his potential. When he shows up, he’s beaten the likes of Tony Ferguson, Dustin Poirier and Edson Barboza. Unfortunately, he didn’t show up against Moises. At least not for more than the first round.
Johnson was firing on all cylinders for the opening five minutes. He was landing good shots and completely overwhelming his foe, but then the tide changed in the second round. Moises bum-rushed Johnson, pulled guard, locked in a heel hook, and got the tap in a slick sequence.
It left Johnson in shock and nursing his knee, though, and now he’s sitting on a three-fight losing streak. Coming into the event, Johnson, who had been fighting at featherweight recently, said this was going to be his time to shine and fulfill his potential at 155 pounds. He failed to put it together from start to finish again, however, and now it seems hope could be lost for good.
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