Demetrious Johnson

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Demetrious Johnson
Born (1986-08-13) August 13, 1986 (age 37)
Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.
Other namesMighty Mouse
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Reach66 in (170 cm)
Fighting out ofKirkland, Washington, United States
TeamAMC Pankration
TrainerMatt Hume
Years active2007 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins19
By knockout4
By submission7
By decision8
Losses2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial UFC Profile
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 11, 2011

Demetrious Khrisna Johnson[1] (born August 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Flyweight Champion. Johnson is currently the #1 ranked Flyweight in the world by Sherdog.[2]

Early years

Born in Kentucky, Johnson grew up in Parkland, Washington where he attended Washington High School and was a stand out athlete in track, wrestling, baseball, and cross country. In wrestling, he would go on to place 3rd and 2nd in state his junior and senior year. He participated in track and cross country to improve his cardio for wrestling. He competed at the State Championships in track and cross country as well.[3][4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Johnson began his career in 2007 and won his professional debut via first round KO. Johnson then appeared on multiple local shows and won his next 8 fights, including four in a row by submission. Johnson fought at the Alaska Fighting Championships in Anchorage and won via head kick KO, which earned him a deal with the WEC.[4]

World Extreme Cagefighting

He made his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brad Pickett on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48 in Sacramento, California.[5] Johnson showed good kickboxing throughout, but was unable to defend the many takedowns executed by Pickett. Johnson lost via unanimous decision, though Joe Rogan stated his belief during the fight, that should the WEC implement a flyweight division (125 lbs), that Johnson would be highly effective, as his size gave him a disadvantage in the bantamweight division.

Johnson was expected to face Clint Godfrey on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.[6] However, Godfrey was forced off the card and replaced by WEC newcomer Nick Pace.[7] Johnson defeated Pace via unanimous decision, to hand Pace his first ever MMA loss.

Johnson defeated Damacio Page via third round submission on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52. 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 the visibly tired Page via guillotine choke. Johnson later said, “He was basically drowning, and I was the shark that came up and got him from underneath.”[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.[9] Johnson faced Japanese superstar Norifumi Yamamoto on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126 in his UFC debut,[10] Johnson utilized take downs in round 1 and 2, controlling Yamamoto throughout the fight, and being rewarded with a unanimous decision victory.

Johnson was scheduled to face Renan Barão on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130.[11] However, Johnson faced Miguel Torres after Torres' opponent, Brad Pickett was forced off the card with an injury.[12] 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 Demetrious was swept into full mount a record breaking 6 times during the fight.

Johnson fought Dominick Cruz on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6 for the UFC bantamweight title, losing by unanimous decision.[13]

Johnson was expected to face Eddie Wineland on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2[14] 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.

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.[15] 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, Dana White announced that the athletic commission made a mistake when scoring the match and that officially the bout was a split draw.[16][17]

A rematch with McCall took place on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall.[18] Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision to progress to the final round of the tournament.

Johnson faced Joseph Benavidez in the finals of the UFC Flyweight Tournament on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152. Johnson would make history in a closely contested fight with nonstop action fought at a frenetic pace by defeating Benavidez via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) to become the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion.

Johnson fought John Dodson on January 26, 2013 at UFC on FX 3.[19] Dodson managed to match Johnson's speed and also dropped him twice with left hands, but as the fight went on the champion took control and almost finished Dodson in the last seconds of the fifth round. Johnson eventually won the fight via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 48-47) in a bout that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.

Johnson was expected to face John Moraga on April 13, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[20] However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury and Moraga was pulled from the event as well.[21]

The bout with Moraga was rescheduled and eventually took place on July 27, 2013 at UFC on Fox 8 where Johnson was looking to defend his title for a second time.[22] Johnson dominated for nearly all five rounds, scoring a new UFC record of twelve takedowns throughout the fight. Despite being ahead on the scorecards, Johnson continued to work for the finish and eventually won via an armbar submission late in the fifth round. The win also earned Johnson his first Submission of the Night bonus award. [23] This was also the latest stoppage in the history of the UFC.

A rematch with Joseph Benavidez was expected for November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.[24] However the bout was shifted to December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9 after that event's headliner was postponed due to injury.[25] Johnson won the rematch in emphatic fashion via knockout in the first round, being the first person to stop Benavidez due to strikes. The finish came at 2:08 of the first round, making it the fastest KO in the brief history of the UFC's flyweight division. The win also earned Johnson his first Knockout of the Night bonus award.[26]

Personal life

Johnson had a harsh childhood; having been born premature, he was raised by his deaf mother and an abusive stepfather. Johnson has never met his biological father, “I’ve never seen a picture of him, not a glimpse, nothing.” The main thing that has helped him move on from his past is his wife, Destiny Bartels. 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, and their first child was born in July 2013.[27][28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 19 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 7 0
By decision 8 2
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19-2-1 Joseph Benavidez KO (punch) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 December 14, 2013 1 2:08 Sacramento, California, United States Defended the UFC Flyweight Championship; Knockout of the Night
Win 18-2-1 John Moraga Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 2013 5 3:43 Seattle, Washington, United States Defended the UFC Flyweight Championship; Submission of the Night
Win 17-2-1 John Dodson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson January 26, 2013 5 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Defended the UFC Flyweight Championship; Fight of the Night.
Win 16-2-1 Joseph Benavidez Decision (split) UFC 152 September 22, 2012 5 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Won the inaugural UFC Flyweight Championship; Won UFC Flyweight Tournament.
Win 15-2-1 Ian McCall Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall June 8, 2012 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States UFC Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Draw 14-2-1 Ian McCall Draw (majority) UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann March 3, 2012 3 5:00 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UFC Flyweight Tournament Semifinal; Fight of the Night.
Loss 14-2 Dominick Cruz Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson October 1, 2011 5 5:00 Washington D.C., United States For UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 14-1 Miguel Torres Decision (unanimous) UFC 130 May 28, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13-1 Norifumi Yamamoto Decision (unanimous) UFC 126 February 5, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12-1 Damacio Page Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 3 2:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11-1 Nick Pace Decision (unanimous) WEC 51 September 30, 2010 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 10-1 Brad Pickett Decision (unanimous) WEC 48 April 24, 2010 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 10-0 Jesse Brock KO (head kick) AFC 68 February 10, 2010 1 1:06 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 9-0 Frankie Mendez Submission (rear-naked choke) King of the Cage: Thunderstruck August 15, 2009 1 4:38 Everett, Washington, United States
Win 8-0 Louis Contreras Submission (rear-naked choke) Genesis: Rise of Kings June 27, 2009 1 N/A Shoreline, Washington, United States
Win 7-0 Forrest Seabourn Submission (rear-naked choke) Genesis: Cold War December 6, 2008 1 N/A Bellevue, Washington, United States
Win 6-0 Jose Garza Submission (armbar) AX Fighting Championships 22: Last Man Standing August 16, 2008 2 1:56 Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Win 5-0 Louis Contreras Submission (americana) USA MMA: Northwest Fighting Challenge 6 March 29, 2008 1 N/A Tumwater, Washington, United States
Win 4-0 Eric Alvarez Decision (unanimous) AX Fighting Championships 20: March Madness March 8, 2008 5 5:00 Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Win 3-0 Jeff Bourgeois Decision (unanimous) AX Fighting Championships 18: The Art of War September 22, 2007 3 5:00 Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Win 2-0 Pedro Mercado TKO (punches) King of the Cage: No Holds Barred July 14, 2007 1 1:25 Porterville, California, United States
Win 1-0 Brandon Fieds KO (punch) AX Fighting Championships 16: Annihilation April 28, 2007 1 0:45 Everett, Washington, United States

References

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  2. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. August 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Robert Rousseau. "Biography and Profile of Demetrious Johnson". martialarts.about.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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  5. ^ "Brad Pickett vs. newcomer Demetrious Johnson official for WEC 48 prelims". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  6. ^ "Clint Godfrey vs. Demetrious Johnson set for WEC 51 preliminary card". mmajunkie.com. 08-03-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  11. ^ ""Mighty Mouse" vs. Barao added to UFC 130". mmajunkie.com. March 12, 2011.
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  13. ^ "Champ Dominick Cruz defends title against Demetrious Johnson at UFC on Versus 6". mmajunkie.com. July 22, 2011.
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