Devhonte Johnson
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Born | Paterson, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Bones[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | BJJ black belt[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | BJj competitor and coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | bonesjiujitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Devhonte Johnson, commonly known as "Bones", is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt[a] competitor and coach. A multiple time IBJJF World, Pan American and European champion in lower belt divisions; Johnson is a black belt IBJJF World No-Gi, Pan American No-Gi and European Open No-Gi Champion.
Career
Devhonte M. Johnson was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[1] During his senior year in Eastside High School he started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) under Coach Edson Carvalho with whom he stayed until purple belt.[1]
In 2015, Johnson joined Unity Jiu Jitsu in New York City training under head instructor Murilo Santana.[2][3] During this time, Johnson started competing winning the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship and the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship at every belt level.[4][5][6] Johnson specializes in the Lasso Guard and Stack Pass techniques.[7] While teaching at Unity HQ in Manhattan Johnson opened his own Unity Jiu-Jitsu affiliate in New Jersey.[8]
In 2018 Johnson participated in numerous competitions as brown belt, winning the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, IBJJF European Open Championship as well as the IBJJF Pans No-Gi Championship.[9][10]
Black belt career
In August 2019, Johnson was awarded his black belt by Santana,[11] that same year Johnson opened his own gym, Bones BJJ in Clifton, NJ.[12] In 2021 he won Pan No-Gi and World No-Gi titles for the first time at black belt.[11] In 2021 Johnson was ranked No. 1 in the IBJJF no-gi super heavyweight division.[11]
Johnson was invited to compete in the BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Grand prix on 22 April 2023.[13] He defeated Gutemberg Pereira by decision in the opening round before losing to eventual champion Erich Munis on points in the quarter-final.[14]
Johnson is booked to compete against Vinicius 'Trator' Ferreira in the main event of Place of Peace Invitational 3 on August 13, 2023.[15] He won by decision. Johnson competed in an 8-man tournament at Blue Collar FC: American Dream Conference on September 1, 2023.[16] He lost his opening round match to Roosevelt Sousa.[17] Johnson then entered the super-heavyweight division of the IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship 2023 on October 1, 2023, and won a silver medal.[18]
Johnson competed in the ADCC North American East Coast Trials 2023 on October 15, winning a bronze medal in the under 99kg division.[19]
Fight history
Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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Thiago Sa | L | Referee Decision | No Gi Pan Am. | 91KG | 4F | 2018 |
Nick Calvanese | L | Referee Decision | F2W 91 | ABS | SPF | 2018 |
Nicholas Albin | L | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | R1 | 2018 |
Gilvan Costa | W | Armbar | NY Fall NGO | 97KG | F | 2018 |
Adriano Silva | W | Kimura | NY Fall NGO | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
Gabriel Almeida | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NY Fall NGO | ABS | SF | 2018 |
Fernando Henrique | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | R1 | 2018 |
Arnaldo Maidana | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | 4F | 2018 |
Jackson Sousa | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | SF | 2018 |
Charles McGuire | W | Submission | Atlanta WO | 94KG | F | 2019 |
Julian Synan | W | Bow and arrow | Atlanta WO | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
JT Torres | L | Pts: 2x0 | Atlanta WO | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
Gustavo Batista | L | Arm in Ezekiel | Pan American | 88KG | 8F | 2019 |
Orlando Andavi | W | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
Leandro Lo | L | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
Diogo Sampaio | W | Referee Decision | Washington DCO | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
Daniel Hampton | W | Choke from back | Washington DCO | 88KG | F | 2019 |
Nathan Santos | W | Pts: 3x0 | Boston Sp. Open | 88KG | SF | 2019 |
Diogo Araujo | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Boston Sp. Open | 88KG | F | 2019 |
Faisal AlKitbe | L | Pts: 0x0, Pen | World Pro | 85KG | 4F | 2019 |
Viking Wong | W | Pts: 6x0 | World Pro | 85KG | RPC | 2019 |
William Dias | W | Pts: 2x0 | World Pro | 85KG | RPC | 2019 |
DJ Jackson | L | Referee Decision | World Pro | 85KG | 3RD | 2019 |
Matt Leighton | W | Referee Decision | F2W 111 | 85KG | SPF | 2019 |
Tarsis Humphreys | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Champ. | 88KG | R1 | 2019 |
Tim Spriggs | L | Pts: 2x2, Pen | NY BJJ Pro | 94KG | F | 2019 |
Keenan Cornelius | L | Pts: 4x2 | No Gi Pan Am. | 97KG | SF | 2019 |
Jonnatas Gracie | W | Referee Decision | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
Vinicius Trator | W | Pts: 2x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | 8F | 2019 |
Frederik Vosgrone | W | Pts: 2x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
Keenan Cornelius | L | Armlock | No Gi Pan Am. | ABS | SF | 2019 |
Marcelo Gomide | W | Adv | European NoGi | 97KG | 4F | 2019 |
Samir Krvavac | W | Pts: 7x2 | European NoGi | 97KG | SF | 2019 |
Helton Jose | W | Referee Decision | European NoGi | 97KG | F | 2019 |
Santeri Lilius | W | Pts: 6x0 | European NoGi | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
Freddy Vosgrone | W | Adv | European NoGi | ABS | 8F | 2019 |
Max Bickerton | W | Pts: 11x0 | European NoGi | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
Muslim Patsarigov | W | Referee Decision | European NoGi | ABS | SF | 2019 |
Marcelo Gomide | L | Referee Decision | European NoGi | ABS | F | 2019 |
Eliot Kelly | W | Referee Decision | F2W 131 | 120KG | SPF | 2019 |
Gabriel Araujo | W | Pts: 11x0 | NYC Fall Open | 100KG | F | 2019 |
Max Gimenis | L | Pts: 2x0 | NYC Fall Open | ABS | SF | 2019 |
Paul Ardila | W | Pts: 2x0 | NYC Fall NGO | 97KG | F | 2019 |
Gabriel Almeida | W | Pts: 11x0 | NYC Fall NGO | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
Yuri Silva | W | N/A | NYC Fall NGO | ABS | SF | 2019 |
Arya Esfandmaz | W | Referee Decision | Polaris 12 | 104KG | SPF | 2019 |
Fellipe Trovo | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
Roberto Abreu | L | Referee Decision | NoGi Worlds | ABS | SF | 2019 |
Roberto Alencar | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | 4F | 2019 |
Jackson Sousa | L | DQ | NoGi Worlds | 91KG | SF | 2019 |
T. Clark | W | Choke from back | SUBVERSIV | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
Fellipe Andrew | W | Referee Decision | SUBVERSIV | ABS | SF | 2020 |
Fellipe Trovo | L | Triangle | SUBVERSIV | ABS | F | 2020 |
J. Oliver Jansen | W | Pts: 10x0 | Pan American | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
Guilherme Augusto | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Pan American | ABS | 8F | 2020 |
Max Gimenis | L | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
Guilherme Augusto | L | Pts: 8x2 | Pan American | 100KG | SF | 2020 |
Vinicius Trator | W | Referee Decision | F2W 155 | 124KG | SPF | 2020 |
Patrick Gaudio | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | BJJ Stars 4 | 100KG | SPF | 2020 |
Guilherme Augusto | W | Referee Decision | F2W 159 | 94KG | SPF | 2020 |
Jackson Douglas | W | Referee Decision | Dallas Open | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
Guilherme Augusto | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Dallas Open | O100KG | F | 2021 |
Lucas Norat | W | Choke from back | Houston Open | 100KG | SF | 2021 |
Daniel Hampton | W | Pts: 18x0 | Houston Open | 100KG | F | 2021 |
Michael Perez | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Pan Am. | 97KG | 4F | 2021 |
Diego Ramalho | W | Referee Decision | NoGi Pan Am. | 97KG | SF | 2021 |
Arnaldo Maidana | W | Pts: 4x0 | NoGi Pan Am. | 97KG | F | 2021 |
Yuri Simoes | L | Referee Decision | F2W 172 | 124KG | SPF | 2021 |
Lucas Norat | W | Pts: 7x0 | Pan American | 100KG | 4F | 2021 |
Guilherme Augusto | L | Referee Decision | Pan American | 100KG | SF | 2021 |
Fellipe Andrew | W | Anaconda choke | NoGi Worlds | 97KG | 4F | 2021 |
Elliot Kelly | W | Pts: 0x0, Pen | NoGi Worlds | 97KG | SF | 2021 |
Joe Dierkhising | W | Pts: 4x2 | NoGi Worlds | 97KG | F | 2021 |
Kristopher Torres | W | RNC | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | R1 | 2021 |
Jon Beale | W | Armbar | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | R2 | 2021 |
Brandon Conrad | W | RNC | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | R3 | 2021 |
Joe Dierkhising | W | Pts: 4x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | 4F | 2021 |
Paul Ardila | W | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | SF | 2021 |
Mason Fowler | L | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 99KG | F | 2021 |
Arnaldo Maidana | W | Referee Decision | F2W 188 | 100KG | SPF | 2021 |
Lucas Norat | W | Pts: 16x0 | World Champ. | 100KG | 8F | 2021 |
Fellipe Trovo | W | Pts: 3x0 | World Champ. | 100KG | 4F | 2021 |
Fellipe Andrew | L | Pts: 4x2 | World Champ. | 100KG | SF | 2021 |
Championships and accomplishments
Main Achievements (black belt level):[1]
- IBJJF World Championship No-Gi Champion (2021)
- IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi Champion (2021)
- IBJJF Houston Open Champion (2021)
- IBJJF European Open No-Gi Champion (2019)
- IBJJF Washington DC Open Champion (2019)
- 2nd place IBJJF European Open No-Gi (2019[b])
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2021)
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2018)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020 / 2021)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi (2019[c])
Main Achievements (colored belts ):[1]
- IBJJF World Champion (2017 purple / 2018 brown)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014 blue / 2015 purple / 2016 purple / 2017 brown)
- IBJJF Pans Champion (2016 purple / 2017 purple)
- IBJJF Pans No-Gi Champion (2014[c] blue / 2016 purple / 2018[c] brown)
- IBJJF European Open Champion (2017[b] purple / 2018 brown)
- IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi Champion (2017[c] brown)
- IBJJF NY Summer Open Champion (2017[c] brown)
- IBJJF NY Summer Open No-Gi Champion (2017[c] brown)
- IBJJF New York Fall Open No-Gi Champion (2018)
- 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2016 purple)
- 2nd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018 brown)
- 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2017 purple / 2018 brown)
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2016[b] purple)
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2015[b] purple)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015 purple)
- 3rd place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 brown)
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Mario Yamasaki > Murilo Santana > Devhonte Johnson[1]
Notes
References
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- ^ "Devhonte Johnson MMA Stats, News, Biography – MMADive". mmadive.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Devhonte Johnson | FloGrappling | Grappling". www.flogymnastics.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Lindsey, Alex (2 December 2019). "Devhonte Johnson Calls For Rematch After Polaris 12". Grappling Insider. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "'Bones' do Jiu-Jitsu, Devhonte Johnson lembra participação no BJJ Stars, período no Brasil e descreve Leandro Lo: 'Simplesmente selvagem' – TATAME". tatame.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "NFL locals: Weber State's Devonte Johnson signs with Carolina Panthers". Deseret. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "BJJ Black Belt Devhonte Johnson Opens Up On The COVID Quarantine Life in New Jersey". Moya Brand Co. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Clements, Averi (5 June 2021). "F2W 172 Results: Yuri Simoes Defeats Devhonte Johnson, Oliver Taza Gets Split-Decision Win". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Boston Summer Open: Devhonte Johnson, Devon Delbrugge take the blue/purple double-gold | Graciemag". 24 August 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
- ^ says, Sharonda Mott. "Devhonte Johnson | BJJ Heroes". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ de Souza, Diogo. "BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Tournament Lineup Announced". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "Devhonte Johnson v Vinicius 'Trator' Ferreira Booked For Place Of Peace Invitational 3". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "Blue Collar FC Announces Incredible American Dream Conference Tournament Lineup". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Blue Collar FC: American Dream Conference Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "ADCC North American East Coast Trials 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 16 October 2023.