Lavar Johnson
| Lavar Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 11, 1977 Madera, California, United States |
| Other names | Big |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 253 lb (115 kg; 18 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 81.0 in (206 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Fresno, California, United States |
| Team | Pro Buhawe AKA |
| Years active | 2004–2006, 2008–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Lavar F. Johnson (born June 11, 1977) is an American heavyweight mixed martial artist. A professional since 2004, he has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce and Bellator MMA.
Johnson is from Madera, California and was a star football player, attending Madera High School where a coach nicknamed Johnson "Black Superman." Johnson then continued his career excelling as an outside linebacker and strong safety at Merced Community College before playing at the semi-professional level. Johnson competed in Toughman Contests and dominated, leading him to transition into professional mixed martial arts.
Johnson made his professional mixed martial arts debut in the WEC on January 16, 2004, losing to future WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Doug Marshall via TKO (corner stoppage). The bout was somewhat marred by controversy as Johnson was on the receiving end of four low blows over the course of the bout, which was eventually stopped due to exhaustion on his part. Johnson had entered the bout without any training or preparation beyond hitting a heavy bag. He next defeated Levi Thornbrue via TKO (punches). He knocked out Fred Diaz with punches at WEC 11: Evolution. Johson then fought twice outside of WEC, winning both bouts via first round stoppage. He returned to face Corey Salter at WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4, making him submit to strikes in the first round. In Johnson's final WEC fight, he lost to the final WEC Heavyweight Champion Brian Olsen via submission due to a knee injury.
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