Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in ONE Championship.
He currently holds the longest active championship reign at ten title defenses. Known for his quick striking and elusive movement, Johnson has also landed the most takedowns in UFC Flyweight history and holds the record for the latest finish in UFC history with a submission win at 4:59 of the fifth round against Kyoji Horiguchi. He is also the only UFC fighter to record over 10 takedowns in three different fights.
ESPN.com, MMA Weekly, and various UFC personnel have called Johnson one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. As of September 2017, he is #1 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Sherdog ranks Johnson as the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts and as the #1 flyweight.
ESPN.com, MMA Weekly, and various UFC personnel have called Johnson one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. As of January 2016, he is #2 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings, having been ranked as high as #1 in 2015. Sherdog ranks Johnson as the #3 pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts and as the #1 flyweight
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