The Mighty Mouse: a look at Demetrious Johnson’s legendary combat career

After announcing his retreat from the Cama last September, many fans and co -proportions of the struggle showed their praise and appreciation for the legendary career of DJ. For the unboted, Demetrious Johnson is widely considered as a larger mixed martial artist, pound for pound ever. With a strong inheritance behind his 14 -year -old MMA professional career, he became a dominant champion in two of the most important mixed martial arts promotions. In this article, we will look back to the MMA combat career unique in its kind of DJ.

Demetrious “The Mighty Mouse” Johnson

Demetrious Johnson is a fourteen world champion and is considered by many to be one of the MMA goats. After competing in the UFC for almost a decade and dominated his division as a unbeaten sample for 5 years, he delivered his talents on the global scene. He continued his domain, calculating a total of 25 wins during his career.

With an athletic background, growing in the sport of wrestling and trace and field, DJ quickly adapted to the combat game, further improving its talents and immediately becoming a perspective. He started his career in competition in promotions such as Kotc, AFC and WEC, which were some of the most prestigious MMA promotions in the United States.

Reign as UFC sample

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DJ is considered the best Moscowweight champion in the UFC and holds the second most of the title defenses in promotion (11). Ha iniziato il suo regno nel 2012 dopo aver battuto Joseph Benavidez, che ha battuto di nuovo un anno dopo, tenendo Benavidez lontano dalla cinghia dei pesi mosca. Durante tutto il suo regno come campione, ha battuto la dura lista di sfidanti di Ali Bagautinov, Tim Eliott, John Dodson (due volte) e Henry Cejudo, per citarne alcuni.

While some could question the level of the DJ competition because there were no former champions on the list, it is because the division of Moscow weights was new for promotion then. This means that DJ is the first UFC Moscow Moscow Weights and no previous fly weight sample came before him, making his result more commendable. In his time, he reigned as UFC sample for 2.142 days.

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Perhaps one of the most memorable moments of DJ in his combat career was when he performed a creative performance of struggle. His legendary suplex to Armbar against Ray Borg is simply moving poetry.

The last game of DJ in the UFC was a revenge against Henry Cejudo. After a defense of the title of 11 consecutive, he lost in a strictly contested game that could have gone in both cases against another highly qualified fighter and a former gold medal of the Olympic wrestling, Henry Cejudo.

Switch to a championship

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DJ began the new dawn of his career in a championship after being exchanged with Ben Askren in 2018. Upon arrival at one, DJ was immediately welcomed with a tough challenge: competing in the Grand Prix of the World Flyweight One Flyweight, as one of the eight fighters.

Throughout the tournament, DJ faced Yuya Wakamatsu (presented via guillotine), Tatsumitsu Wada (via Ud) and Danny Kingad (via Ud). After three consecutive victories, DJ claimed gold and became the world champion of the Grand Prix World Prix after beating the Filipino Danny Kingad phenomenon in the final.

After two years, DJ became the next challenger of the throne in Moscow under Andriano Moraes, with whom he met three times, and Dj led the trilogy.

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Nel loro primo combattimento, dopo un tentativo di abbattimento ripieno mentre DJ cercava di lottare da terra, fu accolto da un ginocchio alla testa, il che portò a una raffica di terreno e sterlina che terminò la lotta. However, in other promotions, it is considered illegal to kneel an opponent shot down to the head.

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DJ quickly adapted to his mistake and, in their second meeting, he proved to be worthy of being called one of the best mixed martial artists of all time. DJ sold his first defeat to Adriano with the same blow (one knee in the face), but this time, with a flying knee that immediately put Adriano out of combat.

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To resolve their score once and for all, DJ successfully defended his belt by showing off his set of all -round skills with the help of his incredible clinch game. In their last meeting, DJ showed his progress in the sports sports, demonstrating the evolution of mixed martial arts, which becomes an excellent fighter in every aspect.

The DJ trilogy struggle with Adriano Moraes was his last fight in a championship, leaving sport on top and as a world champion.

Super-commission against Rodtang Jitmuangnon at an X

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DJ has always been an exciting fighter for fans of the struggle. As evidence, he accepted a struggle for the special rules against Rodttang Jitmuangon, one of the best Thai-Thai fighters of pound for pound at that moment. Rodtang, who was always ready for challenges, willingly accepted the game of special rules.

The showdown took place according to the special rules, with the first and third rounds that follow the rules of Muay Thai, while the second and fourth round were contested by the MMA rules. DJ fought during the first round and presented Rodtang in the second round through the back naked line (RNC).

Life after fighting

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The fight is truly in DJ DNA, and it thrives and has fun. In these days, DJ can be seen in competition in Gi Bjj and enjoy the grinding, finally leading to its promotion to the black belt. He made his debut in Gi Bjj as a brown belt in 2023, where he won gold in his first competition in the Masters Ibjjf world division.

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Looking for the next mountain to conquer, DJ also competed in the Open-Weight division, beating a heavier opponent than him. This highlighted its exceptional combat qi and its high -level skills in the world of combat sports.

Conclusion

Mentre DJ ha dichiarato ufficialmente il suo ritiro, si è anche cementato come uno dei migliori combattenti di arti marziali miste della storia. La sua eredità incarna l’evoluzione dell’MMA, dimostrando che l’evoluzione costante è una grande abilità indipendentemente dalla classe di peso. With all his successes in the world of combat sport, it is undoubtedly that he remains one of the goats for the real fans of the struggle.

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