Tonight (Saturday December 3, 2016) UFC flyweight champion Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson will make his Octagon return to defend his 125-pound title against Ultimate Fighter Season 24 (TUF 24) winner and former UFC veteran Tim Elliot in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Finale (TUF 24 Finale). Also in our co-main event
Tonight (Saturday December 3, 2016) UFC flyweight champion Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson will make his Octagon return to defend his 125-pound title against Ultimate Fighter Season 24 (TUF 24) winner and former UFC veteran Tim Elliot in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Finale (TUF 24 Finale).
Also in our co-main event of the evening, this season’s coaches Henry Cejudo and Joseph Benavidez will clash for what could possibly be the next opportunity at the division’s title. Also on tonight’s card features a welterweight contest between UFC veterans Jake Ellenberger and Jorge Masvidal.
It all goes down on TUF 24 Finale live on FS1 from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight. You can check out the full fight card and start times here:
Main Card (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)
Flyweight title bout: (C) Demetrious Johnson vs. Tim Elliott
Flyweight: Joseph Benavidez vs. Henry Cejudo
Welterweight: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jorge Masvidal
Light heavyweight: Jared Cannonier vs. Ion Cutelaba
Women’s bantamweight: Alexis Davis vs. Sara McMann
Flyweight: Ryan Benoit vs. Brandon Moreno
Preliminary Card (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
Featherweight: Ryan Hall vs. Gray Maynard
Bantamweight: Rob Font vs. Matt Schnell
Lightweight: Brendan O’Reilly vs. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim
Women’s strawweight: Kailin Curran vs. Jamie Moyle
Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson is one of the most dominant champions in not only UFC history, but mixed martial arts (MMA) history itself, as ‘DJ’ attempts to make his ninth consecutive title defense tonight (Saturday December 3, 2016) against Ultimate Fighter Season 24 (TUF 24) winner Tim Elliot. ‘Mighty Mouse’ has been adamant that his
Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson is one of the most dominant champions in not only UFC history, but mixed martial arts (MMA) history itself, as ‘DJ’ attempts to make his ninth consecutive title defense tonight (Saturday December 3, 2016) against Ultimate Fighter Season 24 (TUF 24) winner Tim Elliot.
‘Mighty Mouse’ has been adamant that his focus for now is breaking former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s title defense record of ten, before even considering jumping up in weight for super-fights after having cleared out his division over his nearly five year career at 125 pounds. Recently speaking with MMA Junkie, however, Johnson may have had a change of heart and is considering never jumping up in weight for a super-fight and instead continue to dominate at his championship weight:
“I don’t know,” Johnson said. “I don’t really keep track of how many title defense I have. I just don’t. The only time people talk about it is when you just mention it. I’m not at home like, ‘Yeah, I’ve got eight. That’s what’s up.’ I’m just at home doing my thing.
“But for me, obviously it’s beating that record, and then after that I’ll decide what I want to do. If the money is right, or if I’m like, ‘I don’t feel like taking more damage in my career’ – I only get one brain and one body, so I’m like, ‘Why don’t I just stay here and keep just wrecking house if I’m able to do that?’”
Johnson will make his ninth career title defense against Tim Elliot in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Finale (TUF 24 Finale), a former UFC veteran who has been inside the Octagon with the best the sport has to offer at 125 pounds, a fighter that ‘DJ’ believes brings some ‘awkwardness’ to MMA:
“Everybody knows what he brings – awkwardness – to mixed martial arts,” Johnson said. “He’s fought the best of the best of the division – (John) Dodson, Joseph (Benavidez), Ali Bagautinov. So you know, (I’m) just going out there and fighting and seeing what he wants to do and take it to him.”
In regards to a potential jump up to bantamweight after possibly breaking Silva’s title defense record, Johnson states that it simply isn’t his job to make the division change but is more than happy to throw down with anyone the UFC pairs him up against inside the Octagon:
“At the end of the day, that’s not my job,” Johnson said. “My job is to make weight and fight – that’s it.
“I’m more focused on just keeping on getting better as an athlete, and whoever the UFC calls, ‘Hey, this is your fight,’ I’m like, ‘OK, sounds good.’”
If ‘Mighty Mouse’ does indeed break ‘The Spider’s’ title defense record down the road, should the only flyweight champion in UFC history seriously consider taking his talents back to 135 pounds? Or should he continue to dominate the 125 pounders he’s been tormenting since 2012?
Johnson and Elliot will meet in the main event of TUF 24 Finale for the UFC flyweight title live on FS1, from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight (Saturday December 3, 2016).
Even before the rumors and reports started leaking out that Tim Elliott would be declared the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 24, Demetrious Johnson believed he would be the one to challeng…
Even before the rumors and reports started leaking out that Tim Elliott would be declared the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 24, Demetrious Johnson believed he would be the one to challenge him at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.
Elliott was officially named winner of TUF on Wednesday night, clearing the way for his showdown with “Mighty Mouse” Saturday night for the flyweight title.
During an episode of “TUF Talk,” Johnson discussed Elliott, his own standing in the UFC, Conor McGregor and more.
Tim Elliott put the finishing touches on his run to challenging Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title Wednesday night, winning Season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Elliott, a former UFC competitor who was cut by the promotion, will challenge “Mighty Mouse” Saturday night in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.
During his run to the TUF title, Elliott defeated Charlie Alaniz, Matt Schnell, Eric Shelton and Hiromasa Ogikubo. Elliott was the No. 3 seed, while Ogikubo was the No. 5 seed, upsetting top-seeded Alexandre Pantoja in the semifinals.
Tim Elliott put the finishing touches on his run to challenging Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title Wednesday night, winning Season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Elliott, a former UFC competitor who was cut by the promotion, will challenge “Mighty Mouse” Saturday night in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.
During his run to the TUF title, Elliott defeated Charlie Alaniz, Matt Schnell, Eric Shelton and Hiromasa Ogikubo. Elliott was the No. 3 seed, while Ogikubo was the No. 5 seed, upsetting top-seeded Alexandre Pantoja in the semifinals.
Some call Demetrious Johnson the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
The current UFC flyweight champion will defend his title this Saturday night in the main event of The Ultimat…
Some call Demetrious Johnson the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
The current UFC flyweight champion will defend his title this Saturday night in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale against the winner of the reality series.
Matt Schnell, who competed on The Ultimate Fighter 24, will fight again at the finale, replacing Alejandro Perez for a contest with Rob Font.
Schnell (9-2) was eliminated on the reality…
Matt Schnell, who competed on The Ultimate Fighter 24, will fight again at the finale, replacing Alejandro Perez for a contest with Rob Font.
Schnell (9-2) was eliminated on the reality series by Tim Elliott. He will be making his Octagon debut after entering TUF as the Legacy FC interim champion.
Font (12-2) has scored wins in three of his UFC fights.
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale takes place Saturday night on FOX Sports 1, as flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson meets the winner of the series.