Demetrious Johnson currently reigns over the 125-pound division. However, “Mighty Mouse” has been far from dominant, taking all of his flyweight opponents to decisions in closely contested bouts.
While Johnson is a very well-rounded fighter, he doesn’t excel over his adversaries in all areas. There are better strikers and submission artists in the 125-pound class who Johnson could still stand to learn from. The champion is the best at putting everything together inside the Octagon, though.
Mighty Mouse is excellent with the tools he has, but he’s far from unbeatable.
What would an invincible 125-pound fighter look like? Let’s take assets from some of the best in the division and mold them together to create a super flyweight.