Flyweight · “Mighty Mouse”
Demetrious Johnson
25-4-1 UFC 15-2-1
Chain Wrestling
Submission Efficiency
Granite Chin
Hard To Hit
5'3"Height
66"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
2KO wins
5Sub wins
46.7%Finish rate
18:34Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Elite 98
- Durability Strong 94
- Accuracy Strong 93
- Wrestling Strong 91
- Control Above avg 82
- Grappling Above avg 75
- TD Defense Average 60
- Striking Average 55
Chain Wrestling
74 takedowns from 135 attempts · 3.3 landed per 15 min
Submission Efficiency
5 submission wins from 12 attempts
Granite Chin
dropped once in 334 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Hard To Hit
opponents land only 33% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.51
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.74
Striking accuracy54.5%
Striking defense67.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.13
Takedowns / 15 min3.32
Takedown accuracy54.8%
Takedown defense71.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.54
Control time30.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Henry Cejudo 12-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
81/134Sig. strikes
51/147Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ray Borg 11-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 3:15 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · October 7, 2017
64/81Sig. strikes
13/29Absorbed
8/8Takedowns
17:47Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Wilson Reis 22-6 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 4:49 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
108/186Sig. strikes
16/168Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tim Elliott 13-6-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · December 3, 2016
28/58Sig. strikes
24/61Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
16:36Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Henry Cejudo 10-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:49 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
21/33Sig. strikes
6/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Dodson 17-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
88/171Sig. strikes
58/121Absorbed
4/13Takedowns
4:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyoji Horiguchi 15-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 4:59 — UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · April 25, 2015
66/121Sig. strikes
31/91Absorbed
14/22Takedowns
13:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Chris Cariaso 17-5 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
27/43Sig. strikes
6/27Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:42Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ali Bagautinov 13-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
133/215Sig. strikes
36/122Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joseph Benavidez 19-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:08 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
7/14Sig. strikes
4/27Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Moraga 13-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 3:43 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
67/95Sig. strikes
32/76Absorbed
12/12Takedowns
13:35Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W John Dodson 14-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
127/247Sig. strikes
57/156Absorbed
5/15Takedowns
5:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joseph Benavidez 16-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
77/156Sig. strikes
44/250Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ian McCall 11-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
90/153Sig. strikes
57/132Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
2:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Ian McCall 11-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann · March 2, 2012
75/145Sig. strikes
61/144Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dominick Cruz 18-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
63/177Sig. strikes
60/120Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Miguel Torres 39-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
13/23Sig. strikes
10/19Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
8:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Norifumi Yamamoto 17-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
38/102Sig. strikes
16/65Absorbed
10/15Takedowns
3:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
8
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
18
ONE
3
WEC
3
AFC
2
ONE Fight Night
1
ONE on Prime Video
1
ONE on TNT
1
KOTC
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Adriano Moraes | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Fight Night 10
May 5, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Adriano Moraes | KO (flying knee) | ONE on Prime Video 1
August 27, 2022 |
ONE on Prime Video | 4 | 3:50 |
| L | Adriano Moraes | KO (knee) | ONE on TNT 1
April 7, 2021 |
ONE on TNT | 2 | 2:24 |
| W | Danny Kingad | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Century – Part 1
October 13, 2019 |
ONE | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsumitsu Wada | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Dawn of Heroes
August 2, 2019 |
ONE | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yuya Wakamatsu | Submission (guillotine choke) | ONE: A New Era
March 31, 2019 |
ONE | 2 | 2:40 |
| L | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) | UFC 227
August 4, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Borg | Submission (armbar) | UFC 216
October 7, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 3:15 |
| W | Wilson Reis | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 4:49 |
| W | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Henry Cejudo | TKO (knees to the body) | UFC 197
April 23, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:49 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 191
September 5, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyoji Horiguchi | Submission (armbar) | UFC 186
April 25, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 4:59 |
| W | Chris Cariaso | Submission (kimura) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 174
June 14, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joseph Benavidez | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:08 |
| W | John Moraga | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 3:43 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joseph Benavidez | Decision (split) | UFC 152
September 22, 2012 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Ian McCall | Draw (majority) | UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
March 3, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Miguel Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 130
May 28, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Norifumi Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 126
February 5, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Damacio Page | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 52
November 11, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 2:27 |
| W | Nick Pace | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 51
September 30, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48
April 24, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Brock | KO (head kick) | AFC 68
February 10, 2010 |
AFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Marshall Carlyle | TKO (punches) | AFC 67
January 13, 2010 |
AFC | 2 | 0:51 |
| W | Frankie Mendez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Thunderstruck
August 15, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:38 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Demetrious Johnson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.