| Brian Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Fury |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg; 17.1 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling, Judo |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brian Johnston was a mixed martial artist who competed throughout the mid 1990s, most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His effective mix of precision striking and ground fighting, as seen with other fighters such as Marco Ruas, would set the standard for what are now common traits in modern day fighting styles.
He fought many MMA legends in their prime such as Don Frye, Mark Coleman and Ken Shamrock while competing in the UFC.
Brian suffered a massive stroke in August 2001 while in Japan prior to a fight, at 32 years of age and 3 weeks after his wedding. His wife kept a website - brianjohnstononline.com - about his progress after the stroke and selling merchandize to raise founds for his treatment. She maintained the website until 2004 when the last update was posted. The website was taken offline in 2006.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 5 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 4 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-6 | Dan Bobish | TKO (punches) | UFC 14 | July 27, 1997 | 1 | 2:10 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 5-5 | John Renfroe | Submission (choke) | Strikeforce - Strike Force | May 31, 1997 | 1 | 2:10 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4-5 | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (forearm choke) | Ultimate Explosion | April 16, 1997 | 1 | 1:43 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 4-4 | Dennis Reed | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 3 | February 15, 1997 | 1 | 0:48 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 3-4 | Pedro Otavio | Submission (start of match) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 5 | January 30, 1997 | 1 | 0:00 | Brazil | Forfeited at the beginning of the match. |
| Win | 3-3 | Egidio Amaro da Costa | Submission (punches and headbutts) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 5 | January 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:34 | Brazil | |
| Loss | 2-3 | Ken Shamrock | Submission (forearm choke) | Ultimate Ultimate 1996 | December 7, 1997 | 1 | 5:48 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Mark Coleman | Submission (strikes) | UFC 11 | September 20, 1996 | 1 | 2:20 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Reza Nasri | TKO (strikes) | UFC 11 | September 20, 1996 | 1 | 0:28 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Don Frye | Submission (elbow) | UFC 10 | July 12, 1996 | 1 | 4:37 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Scott Fiedler | Submission (punches) | UFC 10 | July 12, 1996 | 1 | 2:25 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |