Recent Articles on Sherdog.com · Jan 20, 2025
Rivalries: Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson has spent the better part of a decade establishing himself as a dependable heavyweight at the sport’s highest levels, and he appears to have found a home with the Professional Fighters League.
The 39-year-old Xtreme Couture rep will draw his first assignment of 2025 when he takes on former Bellator MMA titleholder Vadim Nemkov in the PFL Champions Series 1 co-main event on Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Johnson enters the cage with wins in three of his past four bouts. The Lamberton, Minnesota, native sports a 72% finish rate as a pro, having secured 13 of his 18 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission.