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Demetrious Johnson And Merab Dvalishvili’s Sparring

Demetrious Johnson and Merab Dvalishvili recently shared a sparring session, sparking a lot of discussion in the MMA community. Johnson walked away from MMA in May 2023.

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185lbs Paulo Costa Warned About Street Fight by Featherweight Fighting Nerd: 'I Don’t Like You'

Jean Silva, representing the Brazilian Fighting Nerds, has quickly become one of the most entertaining, unapologetic, and rising UFC fighters today. The undefeated featherweight holds the #10 ranking in his division and has already set his sights on securing an eventual title shot.

MMA News / FirstSportz / September 10

UFC Legend Recalls Getting Supercar from Dana White for Demetrious Johnson Title Bout

Demetrious Johnson experienced both admiration and frustration with the UFC and its outspoken CEO, Dana White, throughout his career. Before being traded to One Championship in 2018, Johnson held the incredible UFC record of eleven consecutive title defenses at the flyweight division.

MMA News / NY Fights / September 7

Joe Rogan Rekindles Debate Over Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Undefeated Record and Controversial UFC 148 Win

Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters ever to step inside the Octagon. He accomplished the rare feat of retiring undefeated at 29-0, with 13 of those wins coming in the UFC.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 2

Demetrious Johnson names biggest difference between UFC and ONE Championship fighters

Demetrious Johnson fought the best fighters the east and the west had to offer. The greatest flyweight of all time is the only fighter in history to hold titles in both the UFC and ONE Championship.

MMA News / MyMMANews / August 30

Demetrious Johnson submitted at IBJJF World Masters – VIDEO

Former UFC and ONE champion Demetrious Johnson was submitted at the 2025 IBJJF World Masters The post Demetrious Johnson submitted at IBJJF World Masters – VIDEO first appeared on My MMA News.

Demetrious Johnson Reflects on the Moment Dana White Questioned His Pound-for-Pound Supremacy

The UFC’s flyweight division has long struggled with underexposure and low pay-per-view interest, to the point where Dana White even considered scrapping the division entirely on multiple occasions.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 21

Demetrious Johnson recalls the time Dana White told him he wasn’t the UFC’s best fighter: ‘You know why?’

Dana White tried to tell Demetrious Johnson there was a fighter better than him in his prime. Back then, it was tough to debate against Demetrious Johnson being the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.

MMA News / FirstSportz / August 18

Sean O’Malley in Troll Mode After Five-Round Snoozer Domination from Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis was one of the most anticipated bouts that happened at UFC 319. Heading into the event, Chimaev was overwhelmingly the betting favorite, and inside the octagon, both fighters demonstrated exactly why that sentiment existed.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 15

Dricus du Plessis’ rival takes credit for hostile reaction to the champion after sending him a message before UFC 319

Hype for the main event of UFC 319 reached fever pitch on Thursday night in Chicago. While the likes of Demetrious Johnson have predicted Dricus du Plessis to successfully defend his middleweight title on Saturday night, he’s clearly not the fan favorite.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 10

Sean Strickland shreds ‘Death Sentence’ after Demetrious Johnson trained street fighter

Sean Strickland is not a big fan of the controversial street fighter ‘Death Sentence’ after a heated rant from the social media star. Controversial former UFC champion Strickland was one of many top fighters who was caught in the crosshairs as ‘Death Sentence’ tore into a host of big names.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 2

Demetrious Johnson crashes out on ‘clown’ Street Fighter Death Sentence after attempting to train him

After attempting to help make ‘Death Sentence’ one of the most dangerous Street Fighters, Demetrious Johnson got to the end of his tether. Streetbeefs has become wildly popular among the MMA fanbase because of the nostalgia of watching the likes of Kimbo Slice and Jorge Masvidal fight in backyards.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 28

Street fighter Death Sentence vows to become ‘strongest warrior’ ever as he breaks silence after KO loss

Viral sensation Death Sentence has spoken out for the first time since his latest loss. The street fighter – real name Maraji Johnson – suffered four defeats in a row before linking up with UFC legend Demetrious Johnson, who coached him to a shock submission victory in May.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 20

Demetrious Johnson explains why Dustin Poirier’s career was ‘very successful’ despite UFC title failure and 10 losses

Demetrious Johnson has shared his thoughts on Dustin Poirier following his retirement at UFC 318. ‘The Diamond’ fell to a unanimous decision defeat against Max Holloway, who defended his BMF title on Saturday night.

MMA News / HITC / July 3

Demetrious Johnson gives surprising early prediction for Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev superfight

Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria is already being talked about as one of the biggest fights the UFC could ever put together, but fans may need to be patient before it happens.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 3

Demetrious Johnson shares his prediction for super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria

Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria is seemingly one of the biggest fights that the UFC could ever make but fans may have to be patient in waiting for that fight to happen.

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Move over Demetrious Johnson, Alexandre Pantoja is the new flyweight GOAT

For years, the UFC flyweight division was synonymous with Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, whose reign as champion set a standard that seemed untouchable.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / June 30

Only man to KO Demetrious Johnson says Alexandre Pantoja is ‘much better’ than the UFC GOAT contender

Alexandre Pantoja is getting plenty of plaudits after UFC 317 — some more bold than others. In the first of two title fights at Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Pantoja submitted Kai Kara-France to further enhance his already illustrious legacy.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / June 23

Demetrious Johnson reacts to Jon Jones’ UFC retirement… ‘I don’t understand why’

The majority of the UFC fanbase is happy that Jon Jones has finally retired from the sport but it has left some people confused. After several months of delaying a potential UFC heavyweight title unification fight against Tom Aspinall, this past Saturday it was finally announced by Dana White that Jon Jones has officially retired.

MMA News / HITC / June 20

Tom Aspinall drops bold prediction on Demetrious Johnson’s clash with former World’s Strongest Man

Demetrious Johnson holds a place among the greatest MMA fighters ever. But the fact he’s just 5ft 3in means many doubt he’d beat much larger opponents, even ones with limited combat experience.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / June 20

Demetrious Johnson vs Eddie Hall MMA fight predicted by UFC champion who has sparred 350lb ‘World’s Strongest Man’

Demetrious Johnson is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. However, the former UFC flyweight (125lb) champion’s diminutive 5ft 3in stature means many people think he might struggle if matched up against much bigger men, even if they don’t have much experience in fighting.