“Not bad for a weak a** ground game huh?” – Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso #UFC #MMA

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Mighty Mouse” Johnson stands as one of the most complete and dominant mixed martial artists in the history of the sport. Known for his blazing speed, technical brilliance, and unmatched fight IQ, Johnson redefined what it meant to be a pound-for-pound elite fighter during a record-breaking reign as UFC Flyweight Champion.

Before joining the UFC, Johnson began his professional MMA career in 2006, competing primarily in regional promotions like Alaska Fighting Championship and King of the Cage. He gained early recognition through his relentless pace and well-rounded style, eventually earning a spot in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he went 2-1, including a unanimous decision win over Damacio Page and a hard-fought loss to future UFC bantamweight champion Brad Pickett.

When WEC merged with the UFC, Johnson transitioned to the Octagon as a bantamweight. He made his UFC debut at UFC 126 in 2011, earning a decision win over Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. He followed that with a unanimous decision over Miguel Torres and a majority decision against Ian McCall, which was later ruled a draw due to a scoring error. In the rematch, Johnson won decisively, earning a shot at the newly introduced UFC Flyweight Championship.

On September 22, 2012, Johnson faced Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 in the final of the Flyweight tournament. He won via split decision, becoming the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion. It was the beginning of a legendary title reign.

Johnson defended his title a UFC record 11 consecutive times, dominating elite competition with a mixture of striking, wrestling, and submissions. He defeated John Dodson (twice), Joseph Benavidez (rematch), Ali Bagautinov, Chris Cariaso (via a rare kimura submission), Kyoji Horiguchi (via an armbar with just one second left in the fifth round), Henry Cejudo (via first-round TKO), Tim Elliott, and Wilson Reis. His 2017 title defense against Ray Borg was capped with arguably the most iconic moment of his career—transitioning from a suplex into a mid-air armbar, a move dubbed “The Mighty Wiz Bar.”

On August 4, 2018, at UFC 227, Johnson faced Henry Cejudo in a rematch and lost via split decision in a razor-close fight, ending his historic title run. Shortly after, in an unprecedented move, the UFC traded Johnson to ONE Championship in exchange for Ben Askren—a landmark moment in MMA history.

In ONE Championship, Johnson continued to display his elite form. He won the ONE Flyweight Grand Prix by defeating Yuya Wakamatsu, Tatsumitsu Wada, and Danny Kingad. He challenged Adriano Moraes for the ONE Flyweight title in 2021 but suffered a knockout loss—the first of his career. Johnson avenged that defeat in 2022 with a highlight-reel flying knee knockout, reclaiming his place at the top of the division. He defended the title in a trilogy bout with Moraes in 2023, winning by unanimous decision and later hinting at retirement.

Demetrious Johnson’s legacy is defined not just by his UFC title defenses but by his innovation, humility, and excellence across every phase of MMA. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, regardless of weight class. His ability to blend speed, strategy, and technique influenced a generation of lighter-weight fighters and reshaped the perception of flyweights within the sport. Whether competing in the UFC or ONE, Johnson always exemplified the highest standard of martial arts.

Chris Cario, he was on a five or fouright win streak. Said I had a weak ass ground game. Okay, I got a weak ass ground game. Perfect. All right, just gave me more motivation. Beat your ass. Sure enough, we’re getting a fight and I’m beating him up and then I submit him. There it is. And it’s all over. Demetrius Johnson defends his weight belt again. He was on the ground just, you know, like this and I said, “Not bad for a weak ass ground game, huh?” And just walked off. By the time they were doing the postfight interview with Joe Rogan, half the arena was empty. You just feel for the guy cuz it’s not his fault. He’s incredibly talented. There’s just no one else to uh really prop him up. I hate the the criticism that he receives because you need two to tango and he keeps showing up but he’s he’s showing up against guys who really aren’t on his