Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American former professional
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
. He competed in the
Flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC), where he was the inaugural and former
UFC Flyweight Champion (125 lbs) with a record of 11 consecutive title defenses. Johnson most recently competed in
ONE Championship
ONE Championship, formerly ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015, is a Multinational corporation, multinational combat sports Promoter (entertainment), promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui. Origi ...
, where he is the former
ONE Flyweight Champion (135 lb), and was the
2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion. He also holds the record for most consecutive wins in UFC flyweight history with 13.
Johnson is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
, MMA Weekly, and various UFC personnel have called Johnson one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world.
Johnson has been referred to by many as ‘the greatest Flyweight (125 pound) Mixed Martial Arts fighter of all time’ with a record of 25 wins and 4 losses in professional MMA, and 36 wins and 4 losses including amateur and mixed rules bouts. At 125 pounds he only ever lost a single bout, a controversial split decision to
Henry Cejudo, who he knocked out in their other bout. He also held titles and notable ranked wins at 135 pounds, though also picked up 3 losses in that division.
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
Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves di ...
, 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.
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.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career

Johnson originally began training in
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
(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, for a final amateur record of 9–0.
After winning his professional debut, Johnson fought at the Alaska Fighting Championships in
Anchorage
Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolita ...
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
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports and weightlifting. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is .
The name for the class ...
against
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was ...
on April 24, 2010, at
WEC 48 in Sacramento, California. Johnson showed good kickboxing throughout but was unable to defend the many takedowns executed by Pickett. Johnson lost via unanimous decision.
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is o ...
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. However, Godfrey was forced off the card and replaced by WEC newcomer
Nick Pace. 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. 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."
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Bantamweight competition (2011–2012)
On October 28, 2010,
World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. Johnson faced Japanese fighter
Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto on February 5, 2011, at
UFC 126 in his UFC debut, Johnson won via unanimous decision.
Johnson was scheduled to face
Renan Barão on May 28, 2011, at
UFC 130. However, Johnson faced
Miguel Torres after Torres's opponent, Brad Pickett, was forced off the card with an injury. 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.
Johnson fought
Dominick Cruz on October 1, 2011, at
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson for the UFC bantamweight title, losing by unanimous decision. Johnson was briefly linked to a bout with
Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland (born June 26, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2003 until 2022, Wineland ...
on January 28, 2012, at the UFC's second event on Fox. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout to take part in a four-man
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight.
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
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. The fight with McCall was 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). A rematch with McCall took place on June 8, 2012, at
UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall. Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision to progress to the final round of the tournament.
UFC Flyweight Champion (2012–2018)
Johnson faced
Joseph Benavidez in the finals of the UFC Flyweight Tournament on September 22, 2012, at
UFC 152. Johnson defeated Benavidez via split decision to become the inaugural
UFC Flyweight Champion.
Johnson fought
John Dodson on January 26, 2013, at
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision 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. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury, and Moraga was pulled from the event as well. The bout with Moraga eventually took place on July 27, 2013, at
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga, where Johnson was looking to defend his title for a second time. Johnson won via an armbar submission late in the fifth round. The win also earned Johnson his first ''Submission of the Night'' bonus award.
A rematch with Joseph Benavidez was expected for November 30, 2013, at
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. However, the bout was moved to December 14, 2013, at
UFC on Fox 9
''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 9'') was a mixed martial arts event held on December 14, 2013, at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the UFC's third visit to the venue, after UFC 65 and UFC ...
after that event's headliner was postponed due to injury. 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. Johnson faced
Ali Bagautinov on June 14, 2014, at
UFC 174. He successfully defended his title for a fourth time, winning by unanimous decision. Subsequent to his win, on July 10, the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced that Bagautinov tested positive for
erythropoietin
Erythropoietin (; EPO), also known as erythropoetin, haematopoietin, or haemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted mainly by the kidneys in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production ( erythropoiesis) in th ...
(EPO) prior to the title fight. In response, the BCAC suspended Bagautinov from mixed martial arts competition for one year.
A bout with
Chris Cariaso was expected on August 30, 2014, at
UFC 177. However, the bout was shifted to September 27, 2014, at
UFC 178 after that event's headliner was cancelled due to injury. Johnson won the fight via submission due to a kimura in the second round. 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
''UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi'' was a mixed martial arts event held on April 25, 2015, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Background
The event was the seventh event that the UFC has hosted in Montreal, Quebec.
The event was expec ...
, winning the one-sided fight via an armbar submission at 4:59 of the fifth round, resulting in the latest finish in UFC history. This win also secured Johnson a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
A rematch with John Dodson took place on September 5, 2015, at
UFC 191. In a largely one-sided affair, Johnson won the fight via unanimous decision. Johnson faced Olympic Gold Medalist
Henry Cejudo on April 23, 2016, at
UFC 197. He won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping Cejudo with a variety of strikes. The win earned Johnson his second ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Johnson next faced
Tim Elliott on December 3, 2016, at
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. 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.
Johnson faced
Wilson Reis on April 15, 2017, at
UFC on Fox 24. He won by armbar submission in the third round and subsequently received a Performance of the Night bonus. 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.
Johnson was briefly linked to an August 2017 fight with
T.J. Dillashaw. He was scheduled to face
Ray Borg on September 9, 2017, at
UFC 215. 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.
The bout was quickly rescheduled and took place at
UFC 216. Johnson won the fight via suplex-to-armbar in the fifth round. This win earned him the
Performance of the Night award and set the 11th successful title defense record, surpassing former middleweight champion Anderson Silva's record of 10 in the UFC. Johnson's win was called the best submission of the year from publications such as Sherdog, MMA Mania.com, and The MAC Life.
Johnson faced
Cejudo in a rematch at
UFC 227 on August 4, 2018, for the
UFC Flyweight Championship title. After a record 11 consecutive successful title defenses, Johnson's championship reign came to an end via a split decision loss to Cejudo. This fight earned him the
Fight of the Night award.
13 of 25 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Cejudo, while 12 scored it for Johnson.
ONE Championship
On October 27, 2018, Johnson was traded to ONE Championship for former
ONE Welterweight Champion Ben Askren
Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer and Olympic wrestler. He was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade ...
. Johnson was expected to make his promotional debut in the first quarter of 2019.
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. 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.
In his ONE Championship debut, Johnson defeated
Yuya Wakamatsu via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.
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.
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.
ONE Flyweight title shot
After claiming the Grand Prix victory, Johnson was set to challenge
ONE Flyweight Champion Adriano Moraes at
Infinity 1. The fight was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
.
Johnson faced Moraes at
ONE on TNT 1 on April 7, 2021. The event was held at the
Singapore Indoor Stadium in
Kallang
Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the l ...
,
Singapore
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and was broadcast on
TNT during US
prime time
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. He lost the bout via KO in round two by a knee and punches.
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. However, due to the pandemic shutdowns, the event was rescheduled for
ONE: X on March 26, 2022. Johnson won the bout via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
ONE Flyweight Champion (2022–2023)
On June 2, 2022, it was reported that Johnson would rematch
Adriano Moraes for the
ONE Flyweight Championship at
ONE on Prime Video 1. Johnson would go on to defeat Moraes by knockout via a flying knee in the fourth round to capture the
ONE Flyweight Championship. This win earned him the ''
Performance of the Night'' award.
The trilogy bout between Johnson and Moraes was held on May 5, 2023, at
ONE Fight Night 10. Johnson won the bout by unanimous decision.
Johnson announced his retirement from the sport on September 6, 2024, at ONE 168. Following his retirement speech, ONE CEO
Chatri Sityodtong announced that Johnson was the first inductee into the ONE Hall of Fame.
Grappling career
Johnson entered the
IBJJF Master World Championship on August 31, 2023, to compete in the brown belt Master 2 featherweight (154 pound) division. Johnson defeated 6 opponents and won a gold medal at the event.
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.
Johnson competed for the first time as a black belt in the
IBJJF Master World Championship on August 30, 2024, in the black belt Master 2 featherweight division. He won his first three matches and made it to the quarter-final before being submitted for the first time in jiu-jitsu competition. He returned to compete in the same division of the
IBJJF Pan Championship 2025, losing on points in the opening round.
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, 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.
In addition to his wrestling base, Johnson is also recognized for quick striking and elusive movement.
[ He is noted for his ability to land fast punches and kicks to the head or body, then quickly escape an opponent's reach. He is also known for his ability to counterstrike while standing within the pocket. During upperbody clinches, Johnson has also utilized the ]Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
plum while mixing in a series of elbows and knees. To complement his traditional wrestling base, Johnson is also schooled in catch wrestling
Catch wrestling (also known as catch-as-catch-can) is an English wrestling style where wrestlers aim to win by Pin (sport wrestling), pinning or Submission (combat sports), submitting their opponent using any legal holds or techniques. It emph ...
under his long-time coach Matt Hume, as evident by his catch-style direct suplex-to-armlock transition 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.
Personal life
Johnson had a harsh childhood; he was raised by his deaf mother and an abusive stepfather, and his sister attempted suicide when he was a teenager. 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.
Johnson is an avid gamer and streams via YouTube
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under the username ''Mighty''.
On a podcast in February 2025, Johnson revealed that his sister is lesbian
A lesbian is a homosexual woman or girl. The word is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate nouns with female homosexu ...
and that his brother is gay.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*ONE Championship
ONE Championship, formerly ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015, is a Multinational corporation, multinational combat sports Promoter (entertainment), promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui. Origi ...
** ONE Hall of Fame (inaugural inductee)
** ONE Flyweight Championship (One time, former)
***One successful title defense
** 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion
** Performance of the Night (One time)
** 2022 MMA Knockout of the Year
*Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
** 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)
****Second most successful title defenses in UFC history (11) (behind Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the ...
)
***Most wins in UFC flyweight title fights (12)
***Third most wins in UFC title fights (12)
***Most UFC flyweight title fights (13)
****Fourth most UFC title fights (14)
*** Most submissions in UFC title fights (5)
*** Fourth most finishes in UFC title fights (7)
** UFC Flyweight Championship Tournament Winner
** Fight of the Night (Three times)
** Knockout of the Night (One time)
** Submission of the Night (One time)
** Performance of the Night (Four times)
***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 (Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the ...
, Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-divi ...
, Max Holloway, Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the longest-rei ...
& Merab Dvalishvili) for fourth longest win streak in UFC history (13)
*** Fifth longest unbeaten streak in UFC history (14)
** Tied ( Joseph Benavidez & Alexandre Pantoja) for most wins in UFC Flyweight division history (13)
** Tied ( Deiveson Figueiredo & Alexandre Pantoja) for most finishes in UFC Flyweight division history (7)
** Tied ( Alexandre Pantoja) for most submission wins in UFC Flyweight division history (5)
** Second most total fight time in UFC Flyweight division history (4:39:12) (behind Brandon Moreno)
** Longest average fight-time in UFC Flyweight division history (18:37)
*** Second longest average fight time in UFC history (18:34)
** Most control time in UFC Flyweight division history (1:26:54)
** Second most significant strikes landed in UFC Flyweight division history (1059) (behind Brandon Moreno)
** Highest significant strike percentage in UFC Flyweight division history (57.2%)
** Largest significant strike differential in UFC Flyweight division history (2.01)
** Highest significant strike defense percentage in UFC Flyweight division history (68.4%)
** Second least amount of strikes absorbed per minute in UFC Flyweight division history (1.78)
** Second most total strikes landed in UFC Flyweight division history (1678)
** Second most takedowns landed in UFC Flyweight division history (58)
***Fifth most takedowns landed in UFC history (74)
**Tied (Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie (; born 12 December 1966) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist. Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family, a UFC Hall of Famer ...
) for most armbar submission wins in UFC history (4)
**Sixth most bouts in UFC Flyweight division history (15)
** Latest submission in UFC history (4:59 in R5) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
**UFC.com Awards
*** 2011: Half-Year Awards: Best Newcomer of the 1HY & Ranked #7 Upset of the Year
***2012: Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #7 Fight of the Year
***2013: Ranked #2 Fighter of the Year, Ranked #7 Fight of the Year & Ranked #10 Knockout of the Year
***2015: Ranked #7 Fighter of the Year
*** 2017: Submission of the Year , Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #8 Submission of the Year
* MMAJunkie.com
**2015 April Submission of the Month
**2022 August Knockout of the Month
* Inside MMA
**2012 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
*Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MM ...
**2013 All-Violence First Team
**2017 Submission of the Year
* ESPY Awards
** 2017 Fighter of The Year
* FoxSports.com
**2013 Fighter of the Year
*Fight Matrix
Fight Matrix is a mixed martial arts ranking system portal. It is one of the sport's most recognized ranking websites.
Software
According to website, "The rankings on this site are software generated, produced by a proprietary engine (CIRRS � ...
**2013 Male Fighter of the Year
*MMA Mania.com
**UFC/MMA 'Fighter of the Year' 2017 – Top 5 List No. 3
**UFC/MMA 'Submission of the Year' 2017 – Top 5 List No. 1 vs. Ray Borg
* Bleacher Report
''Bleacher Report'' (often abbreviated as B/R) is a website that focuses on sports and sports culture. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and London. ''Bleacher Report'' was acquired by Time Warner's Turner B ...
** 2017 Fighter of the Year
** 2017 Submission of the Year vs. Ray Borg
* ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
** 2017 Submission of the Year vs. Ray Borg
* Pundit Arena
** 2017 Submission of the Year vs. Ray Borg
* MMA Fighting
** 2017 Submission of the Year vs. Ray Borg
* Bloody Elbow
** 2017 Submission of the Year vs. Ray Borg
** 2017 Best Fighter of the Year
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' (''WON'') is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.
Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Wee ...
** 2017 Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year
* World MMA Awards
** 2017 Submission of the Year vs. Ray Borg at UFC 216
Mixed martial arts record
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, align=center, 2:40
, Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–3–1
, Henry Cejudo
, Decision (split)
, UFC 227
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–2–1
, Ray Borg
, Submission (armbar)
, UFC 216
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 3:15
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–2–1
, Wilson Reis
, Submission (armbar)
, UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:49
, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
, 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
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, 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
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–2–1
, John Dodson
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 191
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–2–1
, Kyoji Horiguchi
, Submission (armbar)
, UFC 186
''UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi'' was a mixed martial arts event held on April 25, 2015, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Background
The event was the seventh event that the UFC has hosted in Montreal, Quebec.
The event was expec ...
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 4:59
, Montreal, Quebec
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, Canada
, .
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–2–1
, Chris Cariaso
, Submission (kimura)
, UFC 178
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:29
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–2–1
, Ali Bagautinov
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 174
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–2–1
, Joseph Benavidez
, KO (punches)
, UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:08
, Sacramento, California
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat, seat of Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento Rive ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–2–1
, John Moraga
, Submission (armbar)
, UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 3:43
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
, Washington, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2–1
, John Dodson
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2–1
, Joseph Benavidez
, Decision (split)
, UFC 152
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
, Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2–1
, Ian McCall
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. The population was 97,335 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Early history
In ...
, United States
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center,
, Ian McCall
, Draw (majority)
, UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
, Australia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–2
, Dominick Cruz
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Miguel Torres
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 130
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Norifumi Yamamoto
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 126
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Damacio Page
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, WEC 52
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:27
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Nick Pace
, Decision (unanimous)
, WEC 51
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county located in the United States, U.S. Colorado, state of Colorado. It has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sect ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–1
, Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, WEC 48
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Sacramento, California
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat, seat of Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento Rive ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Jesse Brock
, KO (head kick)
, AFC 68
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:06
, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the List of cities in Alaska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Marshall Carlyle
, (punches)
, AFC 67
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:51
, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the List of cities in Alaska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Frankie Mendez
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, KOTC: Thunderstruck
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:38
, Everett, Washington
Everett (; ) is the county seat and most populous city of Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the Seattle metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region. Everett ...
, United States
,
, -
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
Snoqualmie ( ) is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington, United States. It is east of Seattle. Snoqualmie is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was 14,121 at the 2020 census.
Etymology
The name "Sno ...
, 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
Bellevue ( ) is a city in the Eastside (King County, Washington), Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the f ...
, 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
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located north of Seattle and south of Everett, Washington, Everett, near the junction of Interstate 5 in 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
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located north of Seattle and south of Everett, Washington, Everett, near the junction of Interstate 5 in 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
Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located north of Seattle and south of Everett, Washington, Everett, near the junction of Interstate 5 in Washington, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Brandon Fields
, (punch)
, AX FC 16: Annihilation
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:17
, Everett, Washington
Everett (; ) is the county seat and most populous city of Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the Seattle metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region. Everett ...
, 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
Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington, United States (with a small portion crossing into neighboring Pierce County, Washington, Pierce County). The population was 87,256 at the 2020 United States ...
, United States
,
Special rules record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Rodtang Jitmuangnon
, Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
, ONE: X
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:13
, Kallang
Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the l ...
, Singapore
,
, -
Pay-per-view bouts
See also
* List of current ONE fighters
* List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
* List of UFC champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC Championship#Title match system, championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, ...
References
Notes
External links
*
Demetrious Johnson
at ONE
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1986 births
21st-century African-American sportsmen
Living people
American catch wrestlers
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American male mixed martial artists
African-American mixed martial artists
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Flyweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists from Washington (state)
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Mixed martial artists utilizing catch wrestling
Mixed martial artists utilizing pankration
ONE Championship champions
ONE Championship mixed martial artists
People from Madisonville, Kentucky
People from Parkland, Washington
Pierce College people
Sportspeople from Pierce County, Washington
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