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United States
Escondido, California
Dashon Johnson
"
Fly Boy
"
AGE
38
/
Jan 25, 1988
HEIGHT
5'9"
/
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Xplode MMA
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
9
KO
/
TKO
5
56%
SUBMISSIONS
3
33%
DECISIONS
1
11%
Losses
2
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
2
100%
DECISIONS
0
0%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Godofredo Castro
UFC Fight Night 51 - Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2
Sep / 13 / 2014
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:29
loss
Jake Matthews
UFC Fight Night 43 - Te Huna vs. Marquardt
Jun / 28 / 2014
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Peter Hickmott
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3
3:16
win
Jordan Delano
Xplode Fight Series - Fire
Mar / 22 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cecil Peoples
1
1:02
win
Ray Carter
Xplode Fight Series - Aggression
Jan / 18 / 2014
Submission (Brabo Choke)
1
0:34
win
Brady Harrison
Xplode Fight Series - Creation
Sep / 21 / 2013
Decision (Split)
Cecil Peoples
3
5:00
win
Kenny Kilgore
Xplode Fight Series - Aftermath
Jul / 20 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Cecil Peoples
1
2:58
win
Phelan Fleming
Xplode Fight Series - Summer Fight Night 3
Jun / 21 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Ken Sells Jr.
1
1:13
win
Randall Adams
Xplode Fight Series - Devastation
May / 18 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Cecil Peoples
1
1:58
win
Kenneth Johnson
Xplode Fight Series - Revancha
Mar / 16 / 2013
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Cecil Peoples
1
1:21
win
Jordan Delano
Xplode Fight Series - Vengeance
Jan / 19 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Cecil Peoples
1
1:53
win
Tommy Franklin
Xplode Fight Series - Damage
Nov / 17 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
1
0:21
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