Demetrious Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Demetrious Johnson

American mixed martial artist

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1986

Place of Birth: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States

Profession: mixed martial artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About Demetrious Johnson

  • Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler.
  • He currently competes in ONE Championship.
  • He is the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion and currently holds the UFC record for most consecutive title defenses with 11.
  • Known for his quick striking and elusive movement, Johnson has also landed the most takedowns in UFC flyweight history and co-holds the record for the latest finish in UFC history with a submission win at 4:59 of the fifth round against Kyoji Horiguchi.
  • He is also the only UFC fighter to record over 10 takedowns in three different fights.
  • Demetrious Johnson holds the record for most finishes in UFC flyweight history with 7.ESPN, MMA Weekly, and various UFC personnel have called Johnson one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world.
  • Sherdog ranks Johnson as the #9 pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts and as the #2 flyweight.
  • He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time with many including UFC Commentator Joe Rogan considering him the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.
  • He holds notable victories over Henry Cejudo, Joseph Benavidez (x2), John Dodson (x2), Kyoji Horiguchi, Miguel Torres, and Norifumi Yamamoto.

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