Demetrious Johnson Explained
Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in ONE Championship, where he is the current ONE Flyweight Champion (135 lb). He is the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion (125 lbs).[4] Known for his quick striking and elusive movement, Johnson co-holds the record for the latest finish in UFC history with a submission win at 4:59 of the fifth round against Kyoji Horiguchi. Johnson also holds the record for most finishes in UFC flyweight history with 7.[5] Johnson is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and is even considered to be the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time.[6] [7] [8] [9]
ESPN, MMA Weekly, and various UFC personnel have called Johnson one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world.[10] [11] [12] Johnson has been referred to by many as, ‘the greatest Flyweight Mixed Martial Arts fighter of all time.’[13] [14]
Early years
Born in Kentucky, Johnson grew up in Parkland, Washington, where he attended Washington High School and was a stand-out athlete in wrestling, track, and cross country. In wrestling, he placed 3rd and 2nd in the state in his junior and senior years. Although he only participated in track and cross country to improve his cardio for wrestling, he competed at the State Championships in both sports.[15] [16] Johnson did receive scholarship offers for wrestling but he did not want to leave his family behind. Ultimately, he did not take up any scholarship offers and instead attended Pierce College for two years while working on the side.[17] [18]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Johnson originally began training in mixed martial arts (MMA) as a hobby, continuing for two years before being invited to AMC Pankration, where he would meet MMA pioneer Matt Hume, who had been scouting Johnson and organized the event where Johnson made his MMA debut. He began his career in MMA as an amateur in 2006, winning via first-round knockout. Johnson then appeared on multiple local shows and won his next 8 fights, including five in a row by submission.
After winning his professional debut, Johnson fought at the Alaska Fighting Championships in Anchorage and won via head kick KO, which earned him a deal with the WEC.
World Extreme Cagefighting
He made his World Extreme Cagefighting debut at bantamweight against Brad Pickett on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48 in Sacramento, California.[19] Johnson showed good kickboxing throughout but was unable to defend the many takedowns executed by Pickett. Johnson lost via unanimous decision. Joe Rogan predicted during the fight that, should the WEC implement a flyweight division, Johnson would be highly effective, as he was a relatively small bantamweight.
Johnson was expected to face Clint Godfrey on September 30, 2010, at WEC 51.[20] However, Godfrey was forced off the card and replaced by WEC newcomer Nick Pace.[21] Johnson defeated Pace via unanimous decision, handing Pace his first MMA loss.
Johnson defeated Damacio Page via third-round submission on November 11, 2010, at WEC 52.[22] After Page controlled the action in the first round, Johnson was able to dictate the action for most of the second and third rounds before submitting Page via guillotine choke. Johnson later said, "He was basically drowning, and I was the shark that came up and got him from underneath."[23]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Bantamweight competition (2011–2012)
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[24] Johnson faced Japanese superstar Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126 in his UFC debut,[25] Johnson won via unanimous decision.[26]
Johnson was scheduled to face Renan Barão on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130.[27] However, Johnson faced Miguel Torres after Torres's opponent, Brad Pickett, was forced off the card with an injury.[28] Despite breaking his fibula early in the second round from a checked leg kick, Johnson used his superior wrestling to control Torres and won a 29–28 unanimous decision victory, even though he was swept into full mount a record-breaking 6 times during the fight.[29]
Johnson fought Dominick Cruz on October 1, 2011, at for the UFC bantamweight title, losing by unanimous decision.[30] Johnson was briefly linked to a bout with Eddie Wineland on January 28, 2012, at the UFC's second event on Fox.[31] However, Johnson was pulled from the bout to take part in a four-man flyweight tournament to determine the UFC's first UFC Flyweight Champion.[32]
Johnson faced Ian McCall on March 3, 2012, in the first round of the Flyweight Tournament at UFC on FX 2. This fight was the first flyweight bout in UFC history.[33] The fight with McCall went all three rounds, was turned over to the judges' score cards and announced as a majority decision win for Johnson. Later, in the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White announced that the athletic commission made a mistake when scoring the match and that officially the bout was scored a majority draw (28–28, 29–29, and 29–28 Johnson).[34] [35] A rematch with McCall took place on June 8, 2012, at . Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision to progress to the final round of the tournament.[36]
UFC Flyweight Champion (2012–2018)
Johnson faced Joseph Benavidez in the finals of the UFC Flyweight Tournament on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152.[37] Johnson defeated Benavidez via split decision (48–47, 47–48, and 49–46) to become the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion.[38]
Johnson fought John Dodson on January 26, 2013, at .[39] Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, and 48–47)[40] in a bout that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[41] [42]
Johnson was expected to face John Moraga on April 13, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury, and Moraga was pulled from the event as well.[43] The bout with Moraga eventually took place on July 27, 2013, at, where Johnson was looking to defend his title for a second time. Johnson won via an armbar submission late in the fifth round.[44] The win also earned Johnson his first Submission of the Night bonus award.[45]
A rematch with Joseph Benavidez was expected for November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.[46] However, the bout was moved to December 14, 2013, at UFC on Fox 9 after that event's headliner was postponed due to injury.[47] Johnson won the rematch in emphatic fashion via knockout in the first round, becoming the first person to stop Benavidez. The win also earned Johnson his first Knockout of the Night bonus award.[48] Johnson faced Ali Bagautinov on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174.[49] He successfully defended his title for a fourth time, winning by unanimous decision.[50] Subsequent to his win, on July 10, the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced that Bagautinov tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) prior to the title fight. In response, the BCAC suspended Bagautinov from mixed martial arts competition for one year.[51]
A bout with Chris Cariaso was expected on August 30, 2014, at UFC 177.[52] However, the bout was shifted to September 27, 2014, at UFC 178 after that event's headliner was cancelled due to injury.[53] Johnson won the fight via submission due to a kimura in the second round.[54] This marked Johnson's fifth title defense and the first time that a kimura was used to end a fight in a UFC championship title bout. Johnson faced Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186,[55] winning the one-sided fight via an armbar submission at 4:59 of the fifth round, resulting in the latest finish in UFC history.[56] This win also secured Johnson a Performance of the Night bonus award.[57]
A rematch with John Dodson took place on September 5, 2015, at UFC 191.[58] In a largely one-sided affair, Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision.[59] Johnson faced Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo on April 23, 2016, at UFC 197.[60] He won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping Cejudo with a variety of strikes.[61] The win earned Johnson his second Performance of the Night bonus.[62] Johnson next faced Tim Elliott on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[63] [64] Despite being a heavy favorite, Johnson was taken down for the first time as a flyweight and nearly submitted with a d'arce choke in the first round. He went on to win the remaining rounds, and defended the Championship via a decisive unanimous decision.[65]
Johnson faced Wilson Reis on April 15, 2017, at UFC on Fox 24.[66] He won by armbar submission in the third round and subsequently received a Performance of the Night bonus.[67] [68] With the win, Johnson tied Anderson Silva for most consecutive title defenses (ten) in UFC history. In July 2017, Johnson won an ESPY Award for Fighter of The Year.[69]
Johnson was briefly linked to an August 2017 fight with T.J. Dillashaw.[70] He was scheduled to face Ray Borg on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.[71] In turn, the fight was canceled a day before the event, as Borg was forced to withdraw from the fight on Thursday evening due to illness. According to multiple sources, Borg has been battling an illness that week and was deemed unfit to fight by UFC doctors.[72] The bout was quickly rescheduled and took place at UFC 216.[73] Johnson won the fight via suplex-to-armbar in the fifth round.[74] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award[75] and set the 11th successful title defense record, surpassing former middleweight champion Anderson Silva's record of 10 in the UFC.[76] Johnson's win was called the best submission of the year from publications such as Sherdog, MMA Mania.com, and The MAC Life.[77]
Johnson faced Cejudo in a rematch at UFC 227 on August 4, 2018, for the UFC Flyweight Championship title.[78] After a record 11 consecutive successful title defenses, Johnson's championship reign came to an end via a split decision loss to Cejudo.[79] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[80] 13 of 25 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Cejudo, while 12 scored it for Johnson.[81]
ONE Championship
On October 27, 2018, Johnson was traded to ONE Championship for former ONE Welterweight Champion Ben Askren. Johnson was expected to make his promotional debut in the first quarter of 2019.[82] [83]
ONE Flyweight Grand Prix
On November 7, 2018, it was announced that Johnson would be one of eight participants in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix.[84] On December 19, 2018, it was announced that Johnson will be facing Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE Championship: A New Era on March 31, 2019, in the promotion's inaugural event in Japan.[85]
In his ONE Championship debut, Johnson defeated Yuya Wakamatsu via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.[86]
Johnson's second ONE Championship fight took place at ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes on August 2, 2019. He faced Tatsumitsu Wada in the semi-finals of the ONE Flyweight Grand Prix and won the fight by unanimous decision to advance to the finals.[87]
Johnson then faced Danny Kingad at ONE Championship: Century in the finals of the ONE Championship Flyweight Grand-Prix on October 12, 2019. He defeated Kingad in a dominant unanimous decision victory and became the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion.[88]
ONE Flyweight title shot
After claiming the Grand Prix victory, Johnson was set to challenge ONE Flyweight Champion Adriano Moraes at Infinity 1.[89] The fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[90]
Johnson faced Moraes at ONE on TNT 1 on April 7, 2021.[91] The event was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore and was broadcast on TNT during US prime time.[92] He lost the bout via KO in round two by a knee and punches.[93]
Special-rules fight with Rodtang Jitmuangnon
On September 15, 2021, it was announced that Johnson would fight Rodtang Jitmuangnon, the reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion and considered by many to be the current best pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighter. The fight was contested under special rules, with rounds 1 and 3 being fought under the ONE Muay Thai ruleset, and rounds 2 and 4 being fought under the ONE MMA ruleset.[94] However, due to the pandemic shutdowns, the event was rescheduled for on March 26, 2022.[95] Johnson won the bout via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[96]
ONE Flyweight Champion (2022–present)
On June 2, 2022, it was reported that Johnson would rematch Adriano Moraes for the ONE Flyweight Championship at ONE on Prime Video 1.[97] Johnson would go on to defeat Moraes by knockout via a flying knee in the fourth round to capture the ONE Flyweight Championship.[98] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[99]
The trilogy bout between Johnson and Moraes was held on May 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 10.[100] Johnson won the bout by unanimous decision.[101]
Grappling career
Johnson entered the IBJJF Master World Championship on August 31, 2023, to compete in the brown belt Master 2 featherweight division.[102] Johnson defeated 6 opponents and won a gold medal at the event.[103]
Johnson then competed at the IBJJF Pan Championship 2024 on March 22-25, 2024, winning a gold medal in the brown belt Master 2 featherweight division and a silver medal in the brown belt Master 2 absolute division.[104]
Johnson will now compete for the first time as a black belt in the IBJJF Master World Championship on August 31, 2024, in the black belt Master 2 featherweight division.[105]
Fighting style
UFC commentator Joe Rogan, ESPN.com, and other media outlets have called Johnson the greatest mixed martial artist in the world. Known as one of the fastest fighters in MMA,[106] Johnson's martial arts background is in wrestling, which he uses effectively to control where the fight takes place and land numerous takedowns in a single match when necessary.[5] In addition to his wrestling base, Johnson is also recognized for quick striking and elusive movement.[11] He is noted for his ability to land fast punches and kicks to the head or body, then quickly escape an opponent's reach.[107] He is also known for his ability to counterstrike while standing within the pocket.[108] During upperbody clinches, Johnson has also utilized the Muay Thai plum while mixing in a series of elbows and knees.[109] To complement his traditional wrestling base, Johnson is also schooled in catch wrestling under his long-time coach Matt Hume,[110] [111] as evident by his catch-style direct suplex-to-armlock transition[112] against Ray Borg, and his double wrist lock submission (aka Kimura) of Chris Cariaso.
Johnson is known for cross-training and visiting other athletes to learn different techniques, like ADCC veteran and fellow ONE Championship fighter Garry Tonon.[113]
Personal life
Johnson had a harsh childhood; he was raised by his deaf mother and an abusive stepfather. Johnson met his biological father in 2017 for the first time ever in his life, he has a great relationship with him now. The main thing that has helped him move on from his past is his wife, Destiny Johnson. He says "she is the best thing that has ever happened to me and without her, life would be incomplete." They were wed May 11, 2012, in Hawaii. They have two sons: Tyron born in 2013, and Maverick born April 15, 2015, and a daughter who was born in August 2018.[114] [115]
Johnson is an avid gamer and streams via YouTube under the username Mighty.[116] [117] [118]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- ONE Championship
- ONE Flyweight Championship (One time, current)
- One successful title defense
- 2022 MMA Knockout of the Year [119]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Flyweight Championship (One time, inaugural)
- Eleven successful title defenses
- Most consecutive title defenses in UFC history (11)
- Most consecutive title defenses in UFC flyweight division history (11)
- Tied (Jon Jones) for most successful title defenses in UFC history (11)
- Most wins in UFC flyweight title fights (12)
- Third most wins in UFC title fights (12)
- Most UFC flyweight title fights (13)
- Most submissions in UFC title fights (5)
- Tied (Jon Jones) for third most finishes in UFC title fights (7)
- UFC Flyweight Championship Tournament Winner
- Fight of the Night (Three times) [80] [120] [121]
- Knockout of the Night (One time) [122]
- Submission of the Night (One time) [123]
- 2017 Submission of the Year [124]
- Performance of the Night (Four times) [125] [126] [127] [128]
- Second fighter on UFC roster to be awarded bonus payments in all four possible categories (Fight, Knockout, Performance & Submission of the Night awards)
- Most post-fight bonuses in UFC Flyweight division history (9)
- Most consecutive wins in UFC Flyweight division history (13)
- Tied (Joseph Benavidez) for most wins in UFC Flyweight division history (13)[130]
- Tied (Deiveson Figueiredo) for most finishes in UFC Flyweight division history (7)[130]
- Most submission wins in UFC Flyweight division history (5)[130]
- Most total fight time in UFC Flyweight division history (4:39:12)[130]
- Longest average fight-time in UFC Flyweight division history (18:37)[130]
- Second longest average fight time in UFC history (18:34)[129]
- Most control time in UFC Flyweight division history (1:26:54)[130]
- Most significant strikes landed in UFC Flyweight division history (1059)[130]
- Highest significant strike percentage in UFC Flyweight division history (57.2%)[130]
- Largest significant strike differential in UFC Flyweight division history (2.01)[130]
- Highest significant strike defense percentage in UFC Flyweight division history (68.4%)[130]
- Second least amount of strikes absorbed per minute in UFC Flyweight division history (1.78)[130]
- Second most total strikes landed in UFC Flyweight division history (1678)[130]
- Second most takedowns landed in UFC Flyweight division history (58)[130]
- Fifth most takedowns landed in UFC history (74)
- Tied (Alexandre Pantoja) for fifth most bouts in UFC Flyweight division history (15)[130]
- Latest submission in UFC history (4:59 in R5) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
- 2011 Half-Year Awards: Best Newcomer of the 1HY[131]
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2015 April Submission of the Month[132]
- 2022 August Knockout of the Month [133]
- Inside MMA
- 2012 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
- Sherdog
- 2013 All-Violence First Team[134]
- 2017 Submission of the Year [135]
- ESPY Awards
- FoxSports.com
- 2013 Fighter of the Year[137]
- Fight Matrix
- 2013 Male Fighter of the Year[138]
- MMA Mania.com
- UFC/MMA 'Fighter of the Year' 2017 – Top 5 List No. 3[139]
- UFC/MMA 'Submission of the Year' 2017 – Top 5 List No. 1 vs. Ray Borg[140]
- Bleacher Report
- ESPN
- Pundit Arena
- MMA Fighting
- Bloody Elbow
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- 2017 Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year
- World MMA Awards
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win|align=center||Adriano Moraes|Decision (unanimous)|ONE Fight Night 10||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|24–4–1|Adriano Moraes|KO (flying knee)|ONE on Prime Video 1||align=center|4|align=center|3:50|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|23–4–1 |Adriano Moraes|KO (knee)|ONE on TNT 1||align=center|2|align=center|2:24|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win |align=center|23–3–1 |Danny Kingad|Decision (unanimous) |ONE: Century – Part 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan ||-|Win|align=center|22–3–1|Tatsumitsu Wada|Decision (unanimous)|ONE: Dawn of Heroes||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pasay, Philippines||-|Win|align=center|21–3–1|Yuya Wakamatsu|Submission (guillotine choke)|ONE: A New Era||align=center|2|align=center|2:40|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|20–3–1|Henry Cejudo|Decision (split)|UFC 227 ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–2–1|Ray Borg|Submission (armbar)|UFC 216||align=center|5|align=center|3:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–2–1|Wilson Reis|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:49|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–2–1|Tim Elliott|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–2–1|Henry Cejudo|TKO (knees to the body)|UFC 197||align=center|1|align=center|2:49|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–2–1|John Dodson|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 191||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2–1|Kyoji Horiguchi|Submission (armbar)|UFC 186||align=center|5|align=center|4:59|Montreal, Quebec, Canada|.|-| Win| align=center| 14–2–1| Chris Cariaso| Submission (kimura)| UFC 178| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:29| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–2–1| Ali Bagautinov| Decision (unanimous) | UFC 174| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 12–2–1| Joseph Benavidez| KO (punches)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:08| Sacramento, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–2–1| John Moraga| Submission (armbar)| | | align=center| 5| align=center| 3:43| Seattle, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2–1| John Dodson| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Chicago, Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2–1| Joseph Benavidez| Decision (split)| UFC 152| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Toronto, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2–1| Ian McCall| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sunrise, Florida, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| | Ian McCall| Draw (majority)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sydney, Australia| |-| Loss| align=center|7–2| Dominick Cruz| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Washington, D.C., United States| |-| Win| align=center|7–1| Miguel Torres| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 130| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center|6–1| Norifumi Yamamoto| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 126| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center|5–1| Damacio Page| Submission (guillotine choke)| WEC 52| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:27| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center|4–1| Nick Pace| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 51| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Broomfield, Colorado, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|3–1| Brad Pickett| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 48| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sacramento, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center|3–0| Jesse Brock| KO (head kick)| AFC 68| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:06| Anchorage, Alaska, United States| |-| Win| align=center|2–0| Marshall Carlyle| (punches)| AFC 67| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:51| Anchorage, Alaska, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Frankie Mendez| Submission (rear-naked choke)| KOTC: Thunderstruck| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:38| Everett, Washington, United States| |-[147]
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Win| align=center| 9–0| Louis Contreras| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Genesis: Rise of Kings| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Shoreline, Washington, United States| |-|Win| align=center| 8–0| Lupe Hudgens| Submission (rear-naked choke)| ROTR – Rumble on the Ridge| January 10, 2009| align=center| 3| align=center| 1:07| Snoqualmie, Washington, United States||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Forrest Seabourn| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Genesis: Cold War| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Bellevue, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Jose Garza| Submission (armbar)| AX FC 22: Last Man Standing| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:56| Lynnwood, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Louis Contreras| Submission (keylock)| USA MMA: Northwest Fighting Challenge 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Tumwater, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Eric Alvarez| Decision (unanimous)| AX FC 20: March Madness| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Lynnwood, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Jeff Bourgeois| Decision (unanimous)| AX FC 18: The Art of War| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Lynnwood, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Brandon Fields| (punch)| AX FC 16: Annihilation| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:17| Everett, Washington, United States||-|Win| align=center| 1–0| Oren Ulrich| TKO (punches)|GF – Brawl at the Mall 3|July 29, 2006| align=center| 1| align=center| 2:29| Auburn, Washington, United States|
Special rules record
|-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Rodtang Jitmuangnon| Technical submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center|2| align=center|2:13| Kallang, Singapore| |-
Pay-per-view bouts
!No.!Event!Fight!Date!City!Venue!PPV Buys1. | UFC 174 | Johnson vs. Bagautinov | June 14, 2014 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Rogers Arena | 115,000[148] |
2. | UFC 178 | Johnson vs. Cariaso | September 27, 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 205,000[149] |
3. | UFC 186 | Johnson vs. Horiguchi | April 25, 2015 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Bell Centre | 125,000[150] |
4. | UFC 191 | Johnson vs. Dodson 2 | September 5, 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 115,000[151] | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Homistek . Hunter . Anderson Silva: Demetrious Johnson Is The Greatest Fighter Of All Time . flocombat.com . 27 August 2022 . 18 January 2018.
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- Web site: Khanna . Varun . Joe Rogan Reiterates Stance on Demetrious Johnson Being the Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time . essentiallysports.com . 27 August 2022 . 24 August 2021.
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- Web site: Brad Pickett vs. newcomer Demetrious Johnson official for WEC 48 prelims. March 12, 2010. MMAJunkie.com. April 27, 2016.
- Web site: Clint Godfrey vs. Demetrious Johnson set for WEC 51 preliminary card . mmajunkie.com . August 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806080321/http://mmajunkie.com/news/20147/clint-godfrey-vs-demetrious-johnson-set-for-wec-51-preliminary-card.mma . August 6, 2010 .
- Web site: Nick Pace replaces Clint Godfrey, faces Demetrious Johnson at WEC 51. mmajunkie.com. September 8, 2010. September 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100912042101/http://mmajunkie.com/news/20560/nick-pace-replaces-clint-godfrey-faces-demetrious-johnson-at-wec-51.mma. September 12, 2010. dead.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson vs. Damacio Page official for WEC 52, card set with 11 bouts. mmajunkie.com . Staff. October 26, 2010. October 26, 2010.
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- Web site: UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV . mmajunkie.com . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031080229/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma . October 31, 2010 .
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- Web site: 【UFC126】KID判定負け、UFCデビュー戦は厳しい船出に . mmaplanet.jp . 3 September 2022.
- Web site: "Mighty Mouse" vs. Barao added to UFC 130. mmajunkie.com. March 12, 2011. March 13, 2011. https://archive.today/20120710132251/http://mmajunkie.com/news/22810/mighty-mouse-vs-barao-yamamoto-vs-cariaso-added-to-ufc-130.mma. July 10, 2012. dead.
- Web site: UFC 130: Miguel Torres vs Demetrious Johnson booked with Brad Pickett injured . mmamania.com. April 21, 2011.
- Web site: UFC 130: Demetrious Johnson Beats Miguel Torres. mmafighting.com. Michael David Smith. May 28, 2011. May 28, 2011.
- Web site: Champ Dominick Cruz defends title against Demetrious Johnson at UFC on Versus 6 . mmajunkie.com . July 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724071012/http://mmajunkie.com/news/24517/champ-dominick-cruz-defends-title-against-demetrious-johnson-at-ufc-on-versus-6.mma . July 24, 2011 .
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- Web site: De Souza . Dale . UFC on FX 2: Breaking Down the Flyweight Tournament . bleacherreport.com . 3 September 2022 . 2 March 2012.
- Web site: UFC adds flyweights: Johnson vs. McCall, Benavidez vs. Urushitani at UFC on FX 2. mmajunkie.com. December 11, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107201557/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26499/ufc-adds-flyweights-johnson-vs-mccall-benavidez-vs-urushitani-at-ufc-on-fx-2.mma. January 7, 2012.
- Web site: UFC on FX 2 Main Card Results. UFC.com. March 3, 2012.
- Web site: Breaking news: Demetrious Johnson vs Ian McCall result overturned, majority draw requires rematch. mmamania.com. March 3, 2012.
- Web site: UFC on FX 3 Results: Demetrious Johnson Tops Ian McCall, Earns Flyweight Title Shot. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. June 8, 2012. June 8, 2012.
- Web site: Mrosko . Geno . UFC 152 video: Demetrious Johnson out to finish Joseph Benavidez and make history . mmamania.com . 3 September 2022 . 1 September 2012.
- Web site: UFC 152 results: Demetrious Johnson edges Joseph Benavidez, claims flyweight title. mmajunkie.com. Staff. September 23, 2012. September 23, 2012.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson to headline UFC on FOX 6 . bloodyelbow.com . November 6, 2012 . November 6, 2012 . December 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171217013917/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/11/6/3611902/mma-news-john-dodson-vs-demetrious-johnson-ufc-on-fox-6 . dead . .
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson Outduels John Dodson, Keeps Flyweight Title at UFC on Fox 6. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. August 12, 2018.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson outduels John Dodson, keeps flyweight title at UFC on Fox 6. sherdog.com. Brian Knapp. January 26, 2013. January 26, 2013.
- Web site: UFC on Fox 6 Bonuses: Demetrious Johnson, John Dodson, Anthony Pettis, Ryan Bader Net $50,000. sherdog.com. Mike Whitman. January 26, 2013. January 26, 2013.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson injured, title fight with John Moraga off TUF 17 Finale. MMA Junkie. Staff . February 26, 2013 . February 26, 2013.
- News: Demetrious Johnson overpowers John Moraga, defends title. USA TODAY. August 12, 2018. en.
- Web site: UFC on FOX 8 bonuses: Johnson, Guillard, Herman, Smith earn $50,000 . mmajunkie.com . Staff. July 27, 2013. July 27, 2013.
- Web site: Joseph Benavidez meets UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson at TUF 18 Finale. mmajunkie.com. Staff. September 18, 2013 . September 18, 2013.
- Web site: Pettis-Thomson off UFC on FOX 9, Johnson-Benavidez shifts to main event. mmajunkie.com. Staff. November 10, 2013 . November 10, 2013.
- Web site: UFC on FOX 9 bonuses: Johnson, Faber, Barboza, Castillo win $50,000. MMAjunkie. Matt Erickson. December 14, 2013.
- Web site: Szwediuk . Ben . UFC 174 preview: Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson will prove too much to handle for Ali Bagautinov . mirror.co.uk . 3 September 2022 . 13 June 2014.
- Web site: UFC 174 results, photos: Demetrious Johnson defends again, tops Ali Bagautinov. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. June 15, 2015. June 15, 2014.
- Web site: BCAC: Ali Bagautinov tests positive for EPO for UFC 174, suspended one year. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. July 10, 2014. July 10, 2014.
- Web site: Rondina . Steven . Report: Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso Booked for UFC 177 Co-Main Event . bleacherreport.com . 3 September 2022 . 16 July 2014.
- Web site: Johnson vs. Cariaso new main event of UFC 178. newsroom.mgmgrand.com. Staff. August 12, 2014. August 12, 2014.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson dominates, submits Chris Cariaso in UFC 178 main event. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. September 28, 2014. September 28, 2014.
- Web site: Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi is UFC 186's new co-main event. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-02-10. 2015-02-10.
- Web site: UFC 186 results: Demetrious Johnson dominates, submits Kyoji Horiguchi in last second of title fight. mmamania.com. Alex Schlinsky. April 26, 2015. April 26, 2015.
- Web site: UFC 186 bonuses: Yeah, duh – Demetrious Johnson got $50,000 for that craziness. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. April 26, 2015. April 26, 2015.
- Web site: One more time: Flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson in tough rematch with John Dodson at UFC 191 . thestarphoenix.com . 3 September 2022 . 3 September 2015.
- Web site: UFC 191 results: Demetrious Johnson near perfect in second title win over John Dodson. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. September 6, 2015. September 6, 2015.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson to Defend Flyweight Crown vs. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. February 6, 2016. February 6, 2016.
- Web site: UFC 197 results: Demetrious Johnson steamrolls Henry Cejudo. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. April 23, 2016. April 23, 2016.
- Web site: UFC 197 bonuses: Johnson, Rodriguez, Roberts, Steele pocket $50K awards. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. April 23, 2016. April 23, 2016.
- Web site: 'TUF 24' gets other flyweight champs with coaches Benavidez, Cejudo; winner fights champ Johnson. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. May 11, 2016. May 11, 2016.
- News: Tim Elliott wins 'TUF 24' flyweight tournament, challenges champ Demetrious Johnson at TUF 24 Finale. mmajunkie.com. Staff. November 30, 2016. November 30, 2016.
- Web site: TUF 24 Finale results: Demetrious Johnson defends flyweight belt over gritty, game Tim Elliott. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. May 11, 2016. May 11, 2016.
- Web site: Murphy . Phil . Wilson Reis embracing chance to dethrone Demetrious Johnson . . 3 September 2022 . 11 April 2017.
- News: Demetrious Johnson mauls Wilson Reis to tie all-time record for UFC title defenses. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. April 16, 2017. April 16, 2017.
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- Web site: Demetrious Johnson wins ESPY for Fighter of the Year. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. July 13, 2017. July 13, 2017.
- News: Dana White 'loves' the idea of Demetrious Johnson vs TJ Dillashaw flyweight title fight. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. May 19, 2017. May 19, 2017.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg set for UFC 215. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. July 20, 2017. July 20, 2017.
- News: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg UFC 215 main event canceled. mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. September 8, 2017. September 8, 2017.
- News: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg rebooked for UFC 216. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. September 13, 2017. September 13, 2017.
- News: UFC 216 results: Insane Demetrious Johnson armbar forces Ray Borg tap in fifth round. October 8, 2017. MMAjunkie. October 8, 2017. en-US.
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- Web site: Vote for Your 2017 Submission of the Year. December 29, 2017.
- News: Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo 2 booked for UFC 227. MMA Fighting. June 10, 2018.
- News: Henry Cejudo Defeats Demetrious Johnson by Split Decision at UFC 227. Ballentine. Alex. Bleacher Report. August 12, 2018. en-US.
- News: UFC 227 bonuses: Champs Dillashaw, Cejudo among $50,000 winners in Los Angeles. August 5, 2018. MMAjunkie. August 5, 2018. en-US.
- Web site: Cejudo def. Johnson . mmadecisions.com . August 5, 2018.
- News: Sources: Johnson, Askren trade set for UFC, ONE. ESPN.com. October 27, 2018. en.
- News: It's Official! Demetrious Johnson Signs With ONE Championship. James Goyder. Mmaweekly.com | Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos . October 28, 2018. mmaweekly.com.
- Web site: ONE Announces Flyweight, Lightweight tourneys featuring Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez make ONE Championship debuts March 31 in Japan. mmajunkie.com. December 19, 2018.
- Web site: ONE Championship: A New Era results: Shinya Aoki chokes out Eduard Folayang to win title, Xiong Jing Nan stops Angela Lee. Lee. Alexander K.. March 31, 2019. MMA Fighting. April 1, 2019.
- Web site: Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson Return at ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes in August. Anderson. Jay. June 10, 2019. Cageside Press. June 10, 2019.
- Web site: ONE Century Part 1 results: Demetrious Johnson wins flyweight grand prix. MMAJunkie.com. October 13, 2019. October 13, 2019.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson set to challenge ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes in April. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. January 12, 2020.
- Web site: ONE Championship postpones Infinity 1, rest of May events . tiebreakertimes.com.ph . April 28, 2020 . 27 November 2020.
- Web site: Head . Simon . Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez set for primetime ONE Championship show on April 7 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . January 23, 2021 . 13 March 2021.
- Web site: (VIDEO) 'Mighty Mouse' konačno napada novu titulu! . fightsite.hr . December 4, 2020 . 4 December 2020.
- Web site: Davies . Harry . ONE on TNT Results: Demetrious Johnson KO'ed by Moraes, Eddie Alvarez DQed, Reug Reug wins again . Bloody Elbow . April 7, 2021 . 8 April 2021 . en.
- News: September 15, 2021. Demetrious Johnson books special rules fight against Muay Thai champ Rodtang Jitmuangnon on Dec. 5, two title fights announced. MMA Fighting. September 15, 2021.
- Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2022-01-12. Demetrious Johnson return, Angela Lee vs. Stamp Fairtex announced for rescheduled ONE Championship: ONE X event. 2022-01-12. MMA Fighting. en.
- Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-26 . ONE X: Demetrious Johnson Chokes Out Rodtang in Special Rules Fight . 2022-03-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Baldwin . Nick . June 3, 2022 . Report: Adriano Moraes-Demetrious Johnson rematch booked for August . June 3, 2022 . The Score.
- Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-08-27 . ONE on Prime Video: Mighty Knee Sees Demetrious Johnson Finish Adriano Moraes . 2022-08-27 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Chatri Sityodtong Awards 5 Performance Bonuses At ONE On Prime Video 1. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Bear Frazer. 2022-08-27. 2022-08-27.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson vs. Adriano Moraes 3 to headline ONE Championship U.S. debut on May 5. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-12-05. 2022-12-05.
- Web site: ONE Championship Fight Night 10 live results, highlights: Rodtang KOs Tabares for US$100,000 bonus, Demetrious Johnson retains title . scmp.com . May 6, 2023 . en.
- Web site: Rogers . Kian . Demetrious Johnson Signs Up For IBJJF Master World Championship . Jitsmagazine . August 2023 . 1 August 2023.
- Web site: de Souza . Diogo . Demetrious Johnson Wins Gold At IBJJF Master World Championship 2023 . Jitsmagazine . September 2023 . 1 September 2023.
- Web site: Jones . Phil . Demetrious Johnson Wins Gold And Silver Medals At IBJJF Pan Championship 2024 . Jitsmagazine . March 25, 2024 . 25 March 2024.
- Web site: Lindsey . Alex . Demetrious Johnson Set To Make Black Belt Debut At IBJJF Master World Championship 2024 . Jitsmagazine . 20 July 2024.
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- Web site: UFC champ Demetrious Johnson coach Matt Hume on creating a perfect martial artist. mmajunkie.com. September 3, 2015. January 12, 2018.
- Web site: Barnett and Cormier Talk Catch Wrestling. embodiedstrength.com. January 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117204111/http://embodiedstrength.com/2012/05/08/catch_wrestling_lineage/. January 17, 2018. dead.
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- Web site: Watch Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson Rolling with Garry Tonon . December 24, 2022 .
- Web site: No stranger to adversity. sherdog.com . Yael Grauer. September 29, 2011. September 29, 2013.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson only lost one day of UFC on FOX 8 training with birth of son . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . July 24, 2013 . July 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726123718/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/07/demetrious-johnson-only-lost-one-day-of-ufc-on-fox-8-training-with-birth-of-son . July 26, 2013 .
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- Web site: Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson Wants to Be Known for eSports, Not MMA Career . sportscasting.com . June 17, 2020 . 27 November 2020 . April 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410033752/https://www.sportscasting.com/demetrious-mighty-mouse-johnson-wants-to-be-known-for-esports-not-mma-career/ . dead .
- Web site: UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson Talks His Other Career: Streaming Games On Twitch . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401172849/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/08/ufc-flyweight-champ-demetrious-johnson-talks-streaming-and.aspx . dead . April 1, 2019 . . 27 November 2020.
- Web site: Demetrious Johnson's Epic Flying Knee Wins ONE's 2022 MMA Knockout Of The Year. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2022-12-29. 2022-12-31.
- Web site: UFC on FX 2 bonuses: Benavidez, Kampmann, Johnson, McCall $50K awards . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . March 3, 2012 . 19 January 2021.
- Web site: UFC on FOX 6 bonuses: Johnson, Dodson, Pettis and Bader earn $50K awards . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . January 27, 2013 . 19 January 2021.
- Web site: Erickson . Matt . UFC on FOX 9 bonuses: Johnson, Faber, Barboza, Castillo win $50,000 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . December 15, 2013 . 19 January 2021.
- Web site: UFC on FOX 8 bonuses: Johnson, Guillard, Herman, Smith earn $50,000 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . July 28, 2013 . 19 January 2021.
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- Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . UFC 197 Bonuses: Johnson, Rodriguez, Roberts, Steele Pocket $50K Awards . sherdog.com . 19 January 2021.
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- Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . UFC 216 bonuses: Demetrious Johnson, John Moraga earn extra $50k for flyweight finishes . mmamania.com . October 8, 2017 . 19 January 2021.
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- Web site: MMAjunkie's 'Submission of the Month' for April is a highlight-reel record-breaker – MMAjunkie. MMAjunkie. May 2, 2015. July 12, 2015.
- Web site: MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for August: A stunning head kick claims gold. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Staff. 2022-08-28. 2022-08-30.
- Web site: Breen . Jordan . Sherdog.com's 2013 All-Violence Team . sherdog.com . 19 January 2021.
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- News: Full list of 2017 ESPYS winners. ESPN.com. July 17, 2017.
- Web site: 2013 Fighter of the Year: Demetrious Johnson. Fox Sports. FOX Sports. July 12, 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Awards: Men's Fighter of the Year . fightmatrix.com . December 31, 2013 . 19 January 2021.
- News: The 2017 'Fighter of the Year' Is .... MMAmania.com. December 25, 2017.
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- News: ESPN's MMA awards for 2017: The fight, submission and knockout of the year. ESPN.com. January 3, 2018.
- Web site: Pundit Arena's 2017 UFC Awards – Pundit Arena. www.punditarena.com. December 28, 2017. en-GB. January 3, 2018. July 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715011520/http://www.punditarena.com/mma/cgeeney/pundit-arenas-2017-ufc-awards/. dead.
- News: MMA Fighting's 2017 Submission of the Year: Demetrious Johnson's legendary armbar of Ray Borg. MMA Fighting. January 6, 2018.
- News: Bloody Elbow 2017 Year-End Awards – Results. Bloody Elbow. January 17, 2018. June 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140148/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/1/16/16898456/bloody-elbow-2017-year-end-awards-results-johnson-gaethje-namajunas. dead.
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