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 competitor since 2011, he has also formerly competed for

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where he was the LFA Bantamweight Champion.

Background

Miles was born and raised in Newton, Kansas 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, Miles Johns faced Cole Smith on September 14, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. Johns 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. This win earned him '' Performance Fight of the Night'' award. Johns was scheduled to face Anderson dos Santos on July 17, 2021 at

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. 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

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on August 7, 2021. Johns won the fight via knockout in round three. This fight earned him the ''

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'' award. Johns faced

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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

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; replacing José Johnson. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Johns and his wife Hannah have three sons. Johns graduated from

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nursing program in December 2018 and is a registered nurse.

Championships and achievements

(Two times) *

** LFA Bantamweight Champion (One Time)

Mixed martial arts record

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