Tyson Johnson

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{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Tyson Johnson
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| birth_name = Tyson Lee Johnson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|4}}
| birth_place = [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], [[Nebraska]]
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| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| weight = {{convert|155|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
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| style = Mixed Martial Arts
| stance = Orthodox
| fightingoutof= {{flagicon|USA}} American
| team = Northwest Elite
| rank = {{color box|orange}} ''orange belt in [[taekwondo]]''
| yearsactive = 2006-Present
| mmawins = 4
| mmakowins = 2
| mmasubwins = 2
| mmadecwins = 0
| mmalosses = 0
| mmakolosses = 0
| mmasublosses = 0
| mmadeclosses = 0
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'''Tyson Johnson''' Is a Professional mixed martial artist from Tri Cities WA.

Tyson Johnson was born April 4, 1985 in [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], [[Nebraska]] to Rick Johnson and Nena Murkerson. In 1988 Tyson and his family moved to [[Yakima]], [[Washington]] and in 1990 moved again to [[Richland, Washington|Richland]], [[Washington]] were Tyson attended [[Richland High School (Washington)]] and varsity lettered in football and wrestling. In 2003 when Tyson joined the [[U.S. Army]] he was stationed at [[Ft. Bragg]], [[North Carolina]], returning home in 2006 to Richland where he still lives today.

==Military Service==
In 2003 Tyson joined the [[U.S. Army]] as an Airborne Infantryman. In 2005 Tyson served a 12 month deployment in Iraq with the F Co. 51st INF (LRSC) Rangers under the [[525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (United States)]]. Tyson left the U.S Army in 2006 with an honorable discharge.

==Amateur MMA Career==
He started at 225 lbs and worked his way down to 155lbs. In just under 3 years Tyson went 16-6 as an amateur with 12 wins by [[submission (combat sport)|submission]] and 4 by [[Technical knockout|TKO]]. his loses were 3 by TKO 2 by submission and 1 decisation. He took the Dominace fighting challenge lightweight title at the end of 2008. From 2007-2008 Tyson trained under [[Rich Guerin]], and moved under the coaching and management of [[Anthony Hamlett]] in 2009.

==Pro MMA Career==
On July 3 2009 Tyson made his Pro debut on CageSport MMA Tacoma Washington at the Emerald Queen Casino.

==Personal life==
Tyson had his first son a baby boy, Stryker Johnathan Lee Johnson on 2010

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Sherdog|id=50886|name=Tyson Johnson}}
*[http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&pid=A846793D38292D5E]
*[http://www.sherdog.com/events/CageSport-MMA-10921]
*[http://www.sherdog.com/events/CageSport-MMA-11517]
*[http://www.sherdog.com/events/CageSport-MMA-12117]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Tyson}}
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:American mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mixed martial artists from Washington (U.S. state)]]

[[ja:デニス・ホールマン]]

==Mixed martial arts record==
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|wins=4
|losses=0
|ko-wins=2
|ko-losses=0
|sub-wins=2
|sub-losses=0
|dec-wins=0
|dec-losses=0
}}

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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|4-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Morrison (fighter)]]
|Submission (Arm Triangle)
|[[CageSport MMA]]
|February 20, 2010
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4:38
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma, Washington]], US
|<small>
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Ensley]]
|TKO (Strikes)
|[[CageSport MMA]]
|December 5, 2009
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3:25
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma, Washington]], US
|<small>
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} <small>[[Carmen Cassella]]</small>
|Submission (Arm Bar)
|[[CageSport MMA]]
|October 3, 2009
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2:12
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma, Washington]], US
|<small></small>
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Trevor Sojat]]
|TKO (Strikes)
|[[CageSport MMA]]
|July 25, 2008
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1:59
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tacoma, Washington]], US
|<small></small>
|-