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Demetrious Johnson touts Jon Jones as ‘GOAT’ following UFC 285 win: ‘Look what he did to Ciryl Gane’

Demetrious Johnson UFC 285 Jon Jones GOAT Former undisputed UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has touted recently minted heavyweight champion, Jon Jones as the definitive greatest mixed martial artist of all time this week – complimenting his UFC 285 victory over Ciryl Gane. Johnson, himself touted as one of the sports greatest ever, holds the record for most successful consecutive title defenses […]

Former undisputed UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has touted recently minted heavyweight champion, Jon Jones as the definitive greatest mixed martial artist of all time this week – complimenting his UFC 285 victory over Ciryl Gane.

Johnson, himself touted as one of the sports greatest ever, holds the record for most successful consecutive title defenses under the UFC banner – racking up a staggering eleven separate defenses of his undisputed flyweight throne.

Demetrious Johnson believes Jon Jones is now the certified sport GOAT

Discussing the conversation of sport greats following last weekend’s pay-per-view event, Johnson claimed that Jones’ victory over Gane – along with his esteemed success at light heavyweight, make him the undeniable greatest mixed martial artist of all time.

“I’ve had the longest consecutive title defense [record in the UFC], and I’ve also had 14 world title fights,” Demetrious Johnson told TMZ during a recent interview. “I believe he’s (Jon Jones) at 15 [straight title fight wins] now. You look at GSP (Georges St-Pierre), I think he took four years off and he fought in 2013 against Johny Hendricks. Then he came back in 2017 and beat Michael Bisping, who was a champion. You look at Anderson Silva, we’ve all done amazing things in mixed martial arts.”

“Jon Jones – what he did to Ciryl Gane Saturday night, I mean, he took him down and choked him out,” Demetrious Johnson explained. “I truly believe he could’ve done that at 205 [pounds]. The one thing that separates those guys from me, those guys gone up and competed and won a world championship in a different weight class, where I haven’t. Henry Cejudo’s done it, Jon’s done it, Randy Couture’s done it, the list just goes on and on of all the guys who have done it, and that’s one thing I haven’t done.”

Slated to return in May, Johnson is booked to headline ONE Fight Night 10 as part of ONE Championship’s first fight in the United States – taking on Adriano Moraes in the pair’s championship trilogy fight in Broomfield, Colorado.

Watch | Henry Cejudo and Demtrious Johnson run it back in intense sparring session

Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson are familiar with one another. The two former flyweight champions have fought twice with each man gaining a victory. Now, the two stars are throwing down once again. This time in a sparring session. During a new YouTube video, Cejudo and Johnson are seen sharpening their skills against each other. […]

Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson are familiar with one another. The two former flyweight champions have fought twice with each man gaining a victory.

Now, the two stars are throwing down once again. This time in a sparring session.

During a new YouTube video, Cejudo and Johnson are seen sharpening their skills against each other. The two all-time greats showcased their standup and ground game.

“I mean it’s always good to get a chance to train with Henry. We competed against each other two times,” Johnson said. “We know each other so well and each time we get back together and train, we kinda expose each other. Two different techniques and different pressures, different drilling.”

Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson Have History

The two fighters first fought at UFC 197, where Johnson secured a first-round TKO over Cejudo. In the rematch at UFC 227, Cejudo defeated Johnson by split decision.

Johnson currently competes in ONE Championship, where he is the current Flyweight Champion. Cejudo has been rumored to make his MMA return against bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 on May 6. No official announcement has been made by the UFC. The 36-year-old hasn’t competed in nearly three years with his last fight being a TKO win over Dominick Cruz.

“I’m super excited to see Henry [Cejudo] compete. I know he’s been out the game for four to five years but honestly I can tell you he hasn’t missed a step,” Johnson said. “The beautiful thing that I love about training with Henry is to realize how fast he is. I’m fast but he’s also just fast. It’s in a different way. It’s always a good time to train with Henry.”

Johnson Names What Islam Makhachev Must Do If He Fights Alexander Volkanovski Again

UFC flyweight legend and reigning ONE Championship titleholder Demetrious Johnson has outlined what changes he thinks Islam Makhachev would need to make in a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski. In what will no doubt be in the conversation of the year&#…

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Demetrious Johnson Names What Separates Him From Other GOAT Contenders

Former UFC flyweight champion and current ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson has named what separates him from the other all-time greats of the sport. In terms of the GOAT debate, a polarizing topic that has long split the mixed martial arts comm…

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Demetrious Johnson Gives Stamp Of Approval To UFC Champion

When Demetrious Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, the division suffered to some degree because of how dominant he was. No one could knock “Mighty Mouse” off the top spot and that gave his fights a feeling of predictability, because he was levels above all challengers. After he left the UFC following his loss to […]

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When Demetrious Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, the division suffered to some degree because of how dominant he was.

No one could knock “Mighty Mouse” off the top spot and that gave his fights a feeling of predictability, because he was levels above all challengers.

After he left the UFC following his loss to Henry Cejudo, the division became a lot more competitive and after title reigns from Cejudo, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, a new champion has started to make his mark at 125 pounds.

Alexandre Pantoja has produced back-to-back title defenses since becoming champion at UFC 290 last year and the flyweight GOAT believes that the Brazilian is here to stay.

Demetrious Johnson Says Alexandre Pantoja Was Underappreciated, Doesn’t See Him Losing The Title Soon

In a recent appearance on the JAXXON Podcast, Johnson gave his thoughts on the man that currently holds the title that once belonged to him.

The current flyweight king in ONE Championship is a big fan of Pantoja and said that he has been for a long time, after feeling like he was underappreciated for many years.

“I think he’s great. Alex Pantoja, I’ve always felt he’s been a dark horse at the beginning of his career in the UFC… I just felt, well to begin with, I feel like the flyweight division always had a hard time picking up any traction. This isn’t something new, I mean even when I was a champion in the UFC, it wasn’t the most popular in the whole roster of the UFC and I think Alex Pantoja, he came into The Ultimate Fighter, he didn’t win The Ultimate Fighter, Tim Elliott ended up winning it.”

As he stated, Pantoja made his way into the promotion through The Ultimate Fighter where if he had won the series, he would’ve challenged Johnson for the title.

Johnson then went on to say how in his opinion, there aren’t many contenders left for Pantoja that aren’t rematches because he beat many of them on his way to the title already.

The one exception being Muhammad Mokaev, who is no longer in the UFC after the promotion chose not to resign him at the end of July.

Due to this reason, “Mighty Mouse” doesn’t see Pantoja losing his grasp at 125 pounds anytime soon.

“It’s his [Pantoja’s] division and I think it’s his time to shine. He’s worked very hard his whole entire career and I’m very happy for him.”

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Demetrious Johnson reveals $60,000 payday for UFC title defense: ‘That’s where the chip on my shoulder came from’

Former undisputed UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has revealed he earned a total of $60,000 for his rematch knockout win over the now-retired, Joseph Benavidez back in 2013 – earning a measly $30,000 to show, and a further $30,000 to win. Johnson, a native of Kentucky, competed under the banner of the UFC between 2011 […]

Johnson, a native of Kentucky, competed under the banner of the UFC between 2011 and 2018, and in that time, managed to land a promotional-best, 11 consecutive successful flyweight title defenses.

In the time since his departure from the UFC, which came in the form of a monumental ONE Championship trade with Ben Askren, Johnson has managed to land an impressive 4-1 promotional record in Singapore – including a flyweight Grand Prix win and a further undisputed title victory.

Demetrious Johnson comments on his payscale during his time with the UFC

Reflecting on his tenure with the UFC, Johnson detailed his fighter pay issue during his time with the Dana White-led promotion, revealing he made just a total $60,000 for his title defense with Benavidez back in 2013.

“When I fought Dominick Cruz, I was fighting for $14,000 and $14,000,” Demetrious Johnson said on his YouTube channel. “Lost to Dominick Cruz, I made $14,000. Then I was about to fight Eddie Wineland, but that didn’t go through so I fought Ian McCall in Australia. I was still on that same contract. And then, I got a new contract when I fought McCall for a second time, I think I bumped up to $20,000 (and) $20,000.”

“And then I fought Joseph Benavidez and I was still on that $20,000 (and) $20,000,” Demetrious Johnson explained. “When I fought John Dodson I made $23,000 (and) $23,000, when I fought John Moraga I probably went $26,000 (and) $26,000, and then when it was Joseph Benavidez (rematch) I think it was like $30,000 (and) $30,000.”

Comparing his payscale to that of UFC welterweight veteran, professional wrestler, CM Punk, Johnson claimed had a certain chip on his shoulder to see the paycheck the now-promotional alum was making for his second Octagon appearance.

“I’m going on my seventh or eighth title defense – you’ve got CM Punk over here and he’s making 500 bones ($500,000) and it’s his second fight in the UFC. That’s where the chip on my should came from.”