Dimetrius Krishna Johnson
American-born MMA fighter. The first UFC flyweight champion. Made eight title defenses. Known for his fast striking technique, elusive, elusive movement. The only fighter in the promotion to score more than ten takedowns in three different bouts.
Youth
Born in Kentucky, he grew up in Parkland (Washington, USA), where he attended Washington High School and was involved in wrestling, track and cross-country cycling. He took third and second places in regional competitions while studying at school. He raced bikes to improve his cardio for wrestling and competed at the state level in both sports.
He began his professional MMA career in 2007 and won his debut fight by knockout in the first round. Appeared in various shows, won eight fights, five of them in a row by submission. He fought under the auspices of Alaska Fighting Championships and knocked out his opponent with a kick to the head. As a result of this victory, a WEC contract was signed with him.
He made his promotional debut at bantamweight against Brad Pickett in the spring of 2010. Johnson showed good kickboxing, but was unable to defend against Pickett's takedowns and lost by decision. Joe Rogan predicted during this fight that Johnson would be much more impressive at flyweight, which the WEC had not yet introduced.
Johnson was scheduled to fight Clint Godfrey in September, but he pulled out of the card and was replaced by rookie Nick Pace, whom Johnson beat by decision.
Also defeated Damasio Page in the third round by submission. Page gained the upper hand in the first round, but was exhausted, and Johnson regained control in the second, and in the third he performed a guillotine choke.
In October, the WEC merged with the UFC, the fighters were transferred under the auspices of the latter. Johnson fought Japanese star Norifumi Yamamoto in February: the American blocked takedowns in two rounds, controlled the fight and won a decision.
Johnson was booked to fight Renan Barao in May, but Johnson fought Miguel Torres after Torres' opponent Brad Pickett was injured and pulled off the card. Johnson suffered a broken fibula early in the second round due to a kick, but used his superiority on the ground to win a decision despite being in full mount position six times.
Fought Dominick Cruz at bantamweight and lost the fight by decision.
There were rumors that Johnson would face Eddie Wineland, but Johnson competed in the bantamweight championship.
He fought Ian McCall in the spring of 2012 in the first bantamweight division fight in UFC history. The fight lasted three rounds, Johnson won according to the majority of judges, but promotion president Dana White announced a mistake, and the fight ended in a draw.
The rematch with McCall took place in June, this time Johnson won unanimously.
In the fall of 2012, Johnson fought Joseph Benavidez in the final of the bantamweight division tournament and celebrated a split decision victory, winning the UFC bantamweight championship.
Fought John Dodson in early 2013 in the main event. Dodson kept up with his opponent's speed, putting him down twice with left blows, but Johnson regained control of the fight and almost knocked out his opponent in the fifth round. The victory went to Johnson by decision. Both fighters received the Tournament Fight bonus.
Matchmakers were going to arrange a fight between Johnson and John Moraga in April during The Ultimate Fighter, but Johnson was injured. The fight with Moraga was postponed to July. Johnson controlled all five rounds entering the fight and won via armbar at the end of the fight. For the first time in his career, he received the “Submission of the Tournament” award.
A rematch with Benavidez was expected in November during the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. Johnson scored a decisive first-round knockout victory, becoming the first to stop Benavidez. Received the "Tournament Knockout" bonus.
Fought Ali Bagautinov in June 2014, unanimously defending the title for the fourth time, despite his opponent testing positive for erythropoietin before the fight. Bagautinov was excluded from competition for a year.
Chris Cariaso became Johnson's next opponent in September. Johnson gained the upper hand in two rounds using a kimura submission.
Having crushed the dreams of one contender for the championship belt, Johnson repeated his victory over Kyoji Horiguchi, the fight was almost one-sided, the champion retained the belt with an armbar in the fifth round. The fight was awarded the “Tournament Show” bonus.
The rematch with Dodson took place in September 2015, Johnson again secured the victory by decision in a one-sided fight.
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo became Johnson's next opponent and was defeated by technical knockout in the first round, although he managed to land many blows. Johnson received his second Show of the Tournament bonus for the fight.
In July, Johnson was injured in training camp and was unable to compete in a fight with Wilson Race scheduled for July 2016.
Johnson next competed in December and won unanimously.
Fighting style
Known as one of the fastest fighters in MMA, also for his ability to deliver quick punches and kicks to the head or body, and then instantly break the distance. Counters while in the pocket.
In addition to striking techniques, Johnson is known for his jiu-jitsu skills, the techniques of which have finished the fight more than once. In the clinch he uses Muay Thai skills, combining strikes with elbows and knees.
Personal life
Johnson had a difficult childhood, born two months premature to a deaf mother and abusive stepfather. Never saw my biological father. Destiny Johnson, whom he married in 2012, helped him move forward. The couple has two sons, Tyren (2013) and Maverick (2015).
Main titles
UFC Flyweight Champion
Nine UFC title defenses
UFC Flyweight Championship
Tournament Battle Bonus (twice)
Tournament Submission Bonus
Tournament Knockout Bonus
Date of birth: 08/13/1986
Height:160cm
Weight:57 kg
Demetrius Johnson is a famous American fighter who competes in mixed martial arts. He participated in many MMA fights, became UFC champion, competing in the flyweight division. He ranks third in the ranking of the corresponding weight category within the UFC.
Biography of Demetrius Johnson
The outstanding athlete was born in Kentucky, USA on August 13, 1986. Demetrius was a student at Parkland's Washington High School, where he wrestled. He took part in state sports championships.
Demetrius began his career in professional sports in 2007, when in his debut fight he knocked out his opponent in the first round. He also participated in several other local tournaments and won eight fights in a row. Then he received an invitation from the WEC, and had his debut fight in April 2010. His opponent was Brad Pickett, although Johnson showed excellent kickboxing, but by unanimous decision of the judges he lost this fight.
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Already in September of the same year, he had the opportunity to rehabilitate himself and measure his strength with Clint Godfrey as part of the WEC 51 tournament. But Godfrey was forced to abandon the fight and his place was taken by Nick Pace, whom Johnson easily won. Even through the WEC, he was able to defeat Damasio Page. The fight lasted until the third round, and in the first round Page was clearly superior to Johnson, but having gathered his strength into a fist, the American fighter seized the initiative and defeated his opponent in the third round. After this victory, Demetrius signs a contract with the famous American organization UFC. After signing the contract, Johnson has a series of fights with famous fighters, such as:
- Norifumi Yamamoto;
- Miguel Torres;
- Dominick Cruz;
- Eddie Vinland;
- Ian McCall.
Fights with these fighters led Johnson to the final, where he faced Joseph Benavidez on September 22, 2012. Johnson won the fight on points and became the lightweight champion.
After taking championship belt The American fighter faced off in the ring with John Dodson. The fight was not easy, and Johnson almost lost it, but, ultimately, the judges awarded him the victory.
Johnson's fights with John Moraga were quite interesting. The first fight took place on April 13, 2013, but the fight was not completed and was rescheduled for July 27, 2013. The fight lasted five rounds, and Moraga dominated throughout all rounds; at the end of the fight, Johnson was able to snatch victory and defended his champion title for the second time. For the third time, Demetrius defended the championship title, defeating Joseph Benavidez. In June 2014, he defended his championship by defeating Ali Bagautinov. And finally, in a fight with Chris Cariaso, he became a five-time UFC lightweight champion.
Personal life
Demetrius Johnson had a rather difficult childhood, he lived with his mother and stepfather, who did not show much love for his unborn child. He never saw his own father. He considers his wife to be the brightest person in his life, and claims that without her his life would not be complete. On May 11, 2012, the couple officially registered their relationship, and already in July 2013 they had a child.
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« Soviet sport“I decided to recall the milestones of Demetrious Johnson’s career: from the first fight at the AXFC tournament to the victorious one at UFC on Fox 24.Last weekend, UFC flyweight champion Demetrius Johnson defeated Wilson Reisas by submission in the third round to successfully defend his title for the tenth time. Therefore, his indicator was equal to Anderson Silva. If Johnson wins his next fight, he will become a record holder.
At the moment, “Mighty Mouse” (Johnson’s nickname - editor’s note) ranks first in the ranking of the best fighters in the world, regardless of weight categories.
“Soviet Sport” decided to remember the milestones of Demetrius Johnson’s career: from the first fight at the AXFC tournament to the victorious at UFC on Fox 24.
Childhood
Johnson was born on August 13, 1986 in Madisonville (Kentucky, USA). When he was in school, he was actively involved in athletics and wrestling. As a youth, he managed to take prizes in the US wrestling championships.
Starting a career in MMA
Johnson fought his first MMA fight at the GF tournament in 2006. It was an amateur fight and Demetrius defeated Oren Ullrich by technical knockout in the first round. In 2009, Johnson fought another amateur fight. In the third round, our hero defeated Loop Hudgens at the ROTR tournament by submission.
Johnson made his professional MMA debut on April 28, 2007, in a fight against fellow debutant Brandon Feeds. The fight took place as part of the AXFC 16 tournament and ended with Demetrius winning by knockout at 17 seconds of the first round.
In the next nine fights, Johnson also celebrated victories, seven of them ahead of schedule.
On April 24, 2010, “Mighty Mouse” took part in the WEC48 tournament, in the main battle which Aldo fought against Fiber. Johnson's opponent was Brad Pickett, who was an outsider. However, Johnson suffered a surprise defeat by unanimous decision. But despite the failure, it was at that tournament that he attracted the attention of UFC scouts, who were still monitoring Demetrius’s results throughout the year.
Signing a contract with the UFC
After the first defeat in his career and before signing a contract with the UFC, Johnson managed to win two more victories: over Nick Pace and Damachio Page.
On February 5, 2011, Demetrius entered the octagon of the world’s strongest league for the first time and defeated Japanese Norifumi Yamamoto by unanimous decision. Already in May, Johnson received a second fight. His opponent was Miguel Torres, with whom Johnson fought all three rounds and emerged victorious.
On October 1 of the same year, Johnson suffered his first and last defeat UFC. He got the chance to fight for the bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. That duel was unsuccessful for Demetrius. After five rounds, he lost on points and decided to move down to the flyweight division.
The UFC decided to hold a mini-tournament in this weight to determine the champion. In the first semi-final, Johnson met with Ian McCall and their fight ended in a draw. They had to have a rematch, in which Demetrius won by unanimous decision.
In the final of the tournament (September 22, 2012), he defeated Joseph Benavidez by split decision and since then, Demetrius Johnson has dominated the flyweight division for five years. He made ten successful defenses.
John Dodson (twice), John Moraga, Joseph Benavidez, Ali Bagautinov, Chris Cariaso, Kuoji Horiguchi, Henry Sejudo, Tim Elliott, Wilson Reis... None of these fighters could take the title from Johnson. And in the near future, most likely, no one will be able to do this.
The UFC is looking all over the world for promising fighters in this division, so that at least someone can shoot, so that there is competition. This year, a possible future worthy competitor for Johnson has already debuted in the organization - Russian Magomed Bibulatov, who previously became a champion in such organizations as ACB, WSOF and WFCA.
Despite the fact that Johnson is currently the best fighter in the world outside weight categories, he is still not as interesting to the viewer as Conor McGregor, who knows how and loves to stage bright scandalous shows. And for fights he gets ten times less than the Irishman. So for the last fight he received 400 thousand dollars, while Conor even received many times more for the lost fight to Nate Diaz.
Many believe that Demetrius is one of the most boring champions in UFC history, but the fight against Wilson Race showed that this is not the case.
source: “Soviet Sport”
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