Ben Johnston
The Butcher
Australia
Taps out after fast start
Johnston lost to Wes Schultz via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:35 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
ANALYSIS
What a weird set of circumstances. The 35-year-old Johnston, an Australia native, agreed to this fight despite not competing since March 2024. He went on to win the first two rounds on the strength of a ridiculous 8:02 worth of control time, only to fall into multiple choke attempts early in Round 3 before eventually tapping out. Johnston made his professional debut in July 2010, only to take a dozen years off before fighting again. It's impossible to guess what's next for the Aussie given how infrequently he has fought in recent years.
What a weird set of circumstances. The 35-year-old Johnston, an Australia native, agreed to this fight despite not competing since March 2024. He went on to win the first two rounds on the strength of a ridiculous 8:02 worth of control time, only to fall into multiple choke attempts early in Round 3 before eventually tapping out. Johnston made his professional debut in July 2010, only to take a dozen years off before fighting again. It's impossible to guess what's next for the Aussie given how infrequently he has fought in recent years.
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Set for UFC debut
Johnston will face Wes Schultz in a middleweight bout at UFC Perth on May 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The Queensland native and Muay Thai specialist will make his UFC debut in his home country. He's in a four-fight winning streak in MMA, so he carries a lot of momentum into this company debut.
The Queensland native and Muay Thai specialist will make his UFC debut in his home country. He's in a four-fight winning streak in MMA, so he carries a lot of momentum into this company debut.