Brett Johns
Brett Johns | |
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Born | Thomas Brett Johns[1] 21 February 1992 Swansea, Wales |
Other names | The Pikey |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 135.5 lb (61.5 kg; 9.68 st) |
Division | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Fighting out of | Swansea, Wales |
Team | Chris Rees Academy (2008–2020)[2] Shore MMA (2020–present)[3] |
Rank | Black belt in Judo[4] Brown belt in Muay Thai[4] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Chris Rees[5] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 22 |
Wins | 19 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 10 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Thomas Brett Johns[1] (born 21 February 1992) is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA. Prior to signing with Bellator, Johns competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2012, he has also formerly competed for Cage Warriors and Titan FC, and was Bantamweight Champion for both promotions.[4]
Background
Johns was born and raised by a single mother in Pontarddulais.[6] He has an older sister and two younger brothers.[6] Brett started training judo in a club run by his to-be-stepfather at the age of four.[7] While avidly training judo, he started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu on his stepfather's advice to improve his ground game at the age of 16.[7] While training jiu-jitsu under Chris Rees, Johns eventually grew an interest towards mixed arts.[7]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Johns made his mixed martial arts debut as an amateur in 2011 where he compiled an undefeated record of 4–0.[8] He turned professional in 2012 and competed on the regional circuit with stints in Cage Warriors Fighting Championship and Titan Fighting Championships where he was the Bantamweight Champion for each promotion.[citation needed]
Johns signed with the UFC in 2016.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Johns made his promotional debut on 19 November 2016 against Kwan Ho Kwak at UFC Fight Night 99.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Johns was expected to face Ian Entwistle on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107.[12] Entwistle missed weight at the weigh-ins – coming in at 139lbs, 3lbs over the bantamweight limit of 136lbs. He forfeited 20% of his fight purse to his opponent. The following day, Entwistle's medical clearance was revoked following a trip the hospital and the bout was cancelled.[13]
Johns was expected to face Mitch Gagnon on 16 July 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113.[14] However, Gagnon was removed from the card on 27 June and replaced by Albert Morales.[15] Johns won the bout by unanimous decision.[16]
Johns faced Joe Soto on 1 December 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.[17] Johns won the bout by submission due to a calf slicer (the 2nd Calf Slicer in UFC history).[18] This win earned him Performance of the Night bonus.[19]
Johns faced Aljamain Sterling on 21 April 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Johns faced Pedro Munhoz on 4 August 2018 at UFC 227.[22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Johns faced Tony Gravely on 25 January 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166.[24] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.[25] This win earned him the Fight of the Night award.[26]
Johns faced Montel Jackson on 19 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172.[27] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[28]
Bellator MMA
On 2 October 2020, Johns revealed he had signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA after testing free agency when his UFC contract expired.[29] Johns was expected to make his Bellator debut on 21 May 2021 at Bellator 259 against Matheus Mattos.[30][31] However, Mattos pulled out from the bout after contracting COVID-19 and was replaced by former Titan FC bantamweight champion Danny Sabatello.[32] Johns lost the bout via unanimous decision.[33]
Johns was scheduled to face Érik Pérez on 16 October 2021 at Bellator 268.[34] However on 5 October it was announced that Perez was injured and the bout was scrapped.[35]
Johns faced Khurshed Kakhorov on 25 February 2022 at Bellator 275.[36] He won the bout via ground and pound TKO in the third round.[37]
Johns was scheduled to face James Gallagher on 23 September 2022 at Bellator 285.[38] However in August, it was announced that Gallagher pulled out of the bout due to unknown reasons.[39] Jordan Winski was picked as a replacement for Gallagher.[40] Johns won the bout via unanimous decision.[41]
Johns was scheduled to face Marcirley Alves on May 12, 2023, at Bellator 296.[42] However, the week of the event, Johns pulled out due to staph infection.[43]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (one time) vs. Joe Soto[19]
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Tony Gravely[26]
- Titan FC
- Titan FC Bantamweight Championship (one time; former)
- Cage Warriors
- CWFC Bantamweight Championship (one time; former)
- Pain Pit Fight Night
- PPFN Bantamweight (145 lbs) Championship
- Sherdog
- MMADNA.nl
- 2017 Submission of the Year (Calf Slicer vs. Joe Soto at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale).[45]
Mixed martial arts record
22 matches | 19 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 6 | 0 |
By decision | 10 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 19–3 | Jordan Winski | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 285 | 23 September 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 18–3 | Khurshed Kakhorov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 275 | 25 February 2022 | 3 | 3:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Loss | 17–3 | Danny Sabatello | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 259 | 21 May 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 17–2 | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | 19 July 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 16–2 | Tony Gravely | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos | 25 January 2020 | 3 | 2:53 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 15–2 | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227 | 4 August 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Loss | 15–1 | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 21 April 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 15–0 | Joe Soto | Submission (calf slicer) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | 1 December 2017 | 1 | 0:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 14–0 | Albert Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 16 July 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 13–0 | Kwan Ho Kwak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | 19 November 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
Win | 12–0 | Anthony Gutierrez | Decision (split) | Titan FC 34 | 18 July 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Johns missed weight (136.8 lb) and was stripped of the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. Only Gutierrez was eligible to win the title. |
Win | 11–0 | Walel Watson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 33 | 20 March 2015 | 2 | 3:06 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Won the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 10–0 | James Brum | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors FC 67 | 12 April 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Swansea, Wales | Johns missed weight (137 lb) and was stripped of the CWFC Bantamweight Championship. Only Brum was eligible to win the title. |
Win | 9–0 | Jordan Desborough | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors FC 59 | 14 September 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Cardiff, Wales | Won the vacant CWFC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 8–0 | David Haggstrom | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors FC 59 | 14 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Cardiff, Wales | CWFC Bantamweight Tournament Semi-final. |
Win | 7–0 | James MacCallister | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors FC 54 | 4 May 2013 | 2 | 3:23 | Cardiff, Wales | Bantamweight debut. |
Win | 6–0 | Joe Orrey | Submission (armbar) | Pain Pit Fight Night 6 | 3 February 2013 | 1 | 3:59 | Newport, Wales | Won the PPFN Bantamweight (145 lb) Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Barrie Monty | TKO (punches) | Bad Blood Fight Night 2 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | 1:17 | Llanelli, Wales | |
Win | 4–0 | Sam Gilbert | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors FC 49 | 27 October 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Cardiff, Wales | |
Win | 3–0 | Kyle Prosser | Decision (unanimous) | Pain Pit Fight Night 4 | 1 September 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Newport, Wales | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 2–0 | Arunis Klimavicius | Submission (triangle choke) | Celtic Battle Fight Night | 14 July 2012 | 1 | 2:31 | Carmarthen, Wales | |
Win | 1–0 | Ben Wood | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pain Pit Fight Night 3 | 30 June 2012 | 1 | 2:04 | Newport, Wales |
See also
References
- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: 1 December 2017
- ^ "UFC's Brett Johns opens up on what it takes to be a fighter". powerpunchmma.com. 6 March 2017.
- ^ "UFC Fight Island: Shore hopes Brett Johns will repeat son Jack's success". BBC. 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brett Johns – Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Brett Johns on Instagram: "A dream come true, Absolutely chuffed to receive my BJJ black belt from Chris Rees and Ash Williams @cra_hq_swansea after 11 years with the…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b Tyler Mears (21 April 2018). "Brett Johns at UFC Fight Night 128 Atlantic City: The little Welsh boy who grew up to become the talk of UFC". Wales Online.
- ^ a b c Tom Rooney (18 February 2018). "Stripped of two titles and living in a gym, Brett Johns was done with MMA before getting UFC call". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Roberto Reid (8 April 2014). "Brett Johns Cage Warriors 67 interview: 'He might be training in California, I don't need to travel to these places". mmaplus.co.uk.
- ^ Zane Simon (15 November 2016). "Welcome to the UFC: Kwan Ho Kwak". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (1 November 2016). "UFC signs second Welsh fighter as Brett Johns faces Kwan Ho Kwak at UFC Fight Night 99". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (19 November 2016). "UFC Fight Night 99 results: Brett Johns scores shutout decision win over Kwan Ho Kwak". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Staff (3 February 2017). "Ian Entwistle vs. Brett Johns joins London's UFC Fight Night 107 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ John Morgan (18 March 2017). "Ian Entwistle ruled out of UFC Fight Night 107, bout with Brett Johns scrapped". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Danny Segura (8 May 2017). "Mitch Gagnon vs. Brett Johns added to UFC Fight Night 113 in Glasgow". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Jim Edwards (27 June 2017). "Brett Johns gets new opponent for UFC Glasgow". champions.co. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 113 results: Brett Johns sweeps short-notice opponent Albert Morales". MMAjunkie. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Dale Jordan (5 September 2017). "Joe Soto vs. Brett Johns added to the TUF 26 Finale in Las Vegas". mmamad.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "TUF 26 Finale results: Brett Johns needs just 30 seconds to finish Joe Soto via calf slicer". MMAjunkie. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Bonus Time! Johns, Meerschaert Lead TUF 26 Winners". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Staff (8 February 2018). "Aljamain Sterling vs. Brett Johns set for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Dave Doyle (21 April 2018). "UFC Atlantic City results: Aljamain Sterling decisions Brett Johns". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Brett Johns vs. Pedro Munhoz booked for UFC 227 in Los Angeles". MMAjunkie. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "UFC 227 results: Pedro Munhoz batters incredibly durable Brett Johns, settles for decision". MMAjunkie. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (20 November 2019). "Brett Johns set to return after long layoff, fight Tony Gravely at UFC Raleigh". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Shillan, Keith (25 January 2020). "UFC Raleigh Results: Brett Johns Earns Third-Round Submission in Grappling-Heavy Affair". Cageside Press. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b Youngs, Jose. "UFC Raleigh bonuses: Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely earns Fight of the Night". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Dave Doyle (18 June 2020). "UFC Fight Island: Welsh pair Brett Johns and John Phillips added to series". bbc.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (18 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (2 October 2020). "Sources: Brett Johns agrees to multifight deal with Bellator". ESPN. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Nolan King (24 March 2021). "Brett Johns set for Bellator debut, faces Matheus Mattos on May 21". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Williams, Dion. "Brett Johns Set to Face Matheus Mattos in His Bellator Debut on May 21st". overtimeheroics.net. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "With Matheus Mattos out, Brett Johns faces Titan FC champ Danny Sabatello at Bellator 259". MMA Junkie. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 259: Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith 2 live results and highlights". FanSided. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Brett Johns vs. Erik Perez in the works for Bellator 268". MMA Junkie. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Simpson, Lewis (6 October 2021). "Johns vs. Perez Scrapped From Bellator 268". TarpsOffSports.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Brett Johns vs. Khurshed Kakhorov joins Bellator 275 lineup in Dublin". MMA Junkie. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Johns celebrates first Bellator win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (12 May 2022). "James Gallagher to fight Brett Johns at Bellator Dublin". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Samano, Simon (11 August 2022). "James Gallagher out of Bellator 285 fight vs. Brett Johns". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Bellator 285: Brett Johns to face Jordan Winski in Dublin". BBC.
- ^ Markey, Ross (23 September 2022). "Brett Johns Rides Out Comfortable Grappling Win Over Jordan Winski - Bellator 285 Highlights". Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Brett Johns added to Bellator 296 card in Paris | MMA UK". mmauk.net. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Johns withdraws from Da Silva fight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "The Best Submissions Of 2017 Are ..." MMAmania.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "MMA DNA UFC Awards 2017 : De Uitslagen!!!". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
External links
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- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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