UFC 178 Video Highlights: Champ Demetrious Johnson Handles Underdog Cariaso

As the main event of UFC 178 got underway, it was eerily quiet inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Las Vegas faithful seemed drained of their energy even as the card was supposed to be hitting its culmination.  After Conor McGregor and then Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez, who could blame them?  Flyweight champion […]

As the main event of UFC 178 got underway, it was eerily quiet inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Las Vegas faithful seemed drained of their energy even as the card was supposed to be hitting its culmination.  After Conor McGregor and then Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez, who could blame them?  Flyweight champion […]

Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso: Keys to Victory for Each Fighter

UFC 178 may be missing a Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier grudge match, but it still has Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion’s most active champion, one who is on his way to literally cleaning out the flyweight division, Mighty Mouse has done enough over the past few years to punch his ticket to join the […]

UFC 178 may be missing a Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier grudge match, but it still has Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion’s most active champion, one who is on his way to literally cleaning out the flyweight division, Mighty Mouse has done enough over the past few years to punch his ticket to join the […]

Demetrious Johnson Faces No-Win Situation in UFC 178 Main Event

Demetrious Johnson takes another one for the team Saturday night. Since becoming the UFC’s inaugural flyweight champion two years ago, Johnson has been nothing short of a workhorse for the world’s largest MMA company. His main event bout against Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 this weekend will mark his fifth defense of the 125-pound title […]

Demetrious Johnson takes another one for the team Saturday night. Since becoming the UFC’s inaugural flyweight champion two years ago, Johnson has been nothing short of a workhorse for the world’s largest MMA company. His main event bout against Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 this weekend will mark his fifth defense of the 125-pound title […]

Conor McGregor Is Like ‘A Young Muhammad Ali,’ Demetrious Johnson Says

Demetrious Johnson has a reputation as someone who has a difficult time hyping his own fights. Apparently, he does much better when he’s hyping another fighter, especially a fighter with lots of of hype skills. In other words, the UFC flyweight champion was enthusiastically hyping the hypers Monday on The MMA Hour broadcast with host […]

Demetrious Johnson has a reputation as someone who has a difficult time hyping his own fights. Apparently, he does much better when he’s hyping another fighter, especially a fighter with lots of of hype skills. In other words, the UFC flyweight champion was enthusiastically hyping the hypers Monday on The MMA Hour broadcast with host […]

Demetrious Johnson Focused on Progress, Not Legacy Heading into UFC 178

Demetrious Johnson isn’t one to get hung up on labels. While in the midst of his dominant reign atop the UFC’s flyweight division, Mighty Mouse has gained solid recognition across the mixed martial arts landscape as being one of the sport’s pound-for-pound best in addition to being heralded as the fastest fighter on the planet. […]

Demetrious Johnson isn’t one to get hung up on labels. While in the midst of his dominant reign atop the UFC’s flyweight division, Mighty Mouse has gained solid recognition across the mixed martial arts landscape as being one of the sport’s pound-for-pound best in addition to being heralded as the fastest fighter on the planet. […]

UFC: Should Cain Velasquez Really Rank Above Demetrious Johnson in P4P Rankings?

According to the current official UFC rankings, the top-five pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC are Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Cain Velasquez, Demetrious Johnson and Chris Weidman, in that order. Jones at No. 1 is all but indisputable, and Aldo at No. 2 is really the only other option. Beyond that, the rest of the rankings […]

According to the current official UFC rankings, the top-five pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC are Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Cain Velasquez, Demetrious Johnson and Chris Weidman, in that order. Jones at No. 1 is all but indisputable, and Aldo at No. 2 is really the only other option. Beyond that, the rest of the rankings […]