Timothy Johnson (born March 13, 1985)[5] is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division.
After completing his collegiate career as a two-time All-American wrestler at Division II Minnesota State University Moorhead, Johnson made his professional mixed martial arts debut in October 2010.
[6] Johnson made his promotional debut against Shamil Abdurakhimov on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63.
[10] Johnson faced promotional newcomer Marcin Tybura on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.
[17] Johnson faced promotional newcomer Júnior Albini on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25.
However, on the day of the fight, it was announced that Johnson would fill in for Javy Ayala and face former Bellator Heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov in the co main event.
[34] However, on March 1, 2022, it was announced by Bellator that Johnson was expected to face Linton Vassell and Fortune was set to meet Steve Mowry in the event.
[40] Johnson made his debut with the Professional Fighters League on June 13, 2024 as he faced Danilo Marques at PFL 4.
[41] Johnson next faced Denis Goltsov in the semifinals of the 2024 Heavyweight tournament at PFL 7 on August 2, 2024, losing the bout via TKO in the first round.
[42] Johnson next stepped in as a short-notice replacement to face Vadim Nemkov at PFL Champions Series 1 on January 25, 2025.