Flyweight

Demetrious Johnson

Last fought: Aug 2018

RECORD

Pro

27-3-1

UFC

15-2-1

Age

Height

5'3"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

66"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	18:34
Fight Completion Rate	81.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	3.71
% Fights Inside the Distance	38.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	59-15 (79.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	52-13 (80.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	7-2 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	52.7%
% Time in Control	30.6%
% Time Controlled	16.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	64.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.77
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.99
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.79
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.1%
Distance Strike Defense	75.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.40
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.23
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.83
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.15
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.76
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.07

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field

Demetrious Johnson League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Demetrious Johnson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7
Strike Differential	1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	54.8%
Takedown Defense	71.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	4:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	13.3%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	53.3%
Avg Fight Time	18:34
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.2
Takedown Accuracy	78.9%
Takedown Defense	65.6%
Control Time/Fight	7:30

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Henry Cejudo

UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018FlyweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson81/13460%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:36

Henry Cejudo51/14735%TD 3/11Ctrl 4:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	21/32	66%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henry Cejudo	4/29	14%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	15/29	52%	0/1	0:00	—
	Henry Cejudo	11/33	33%	1/2	1:29	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	20/28	71%	1/1	0:27	—
	Henry Cejudo	10/30	33%	0/3	0:09	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	9/18	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henry Cejudo	9/19	47%	1/1	2:14	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	16/27	59%	0/0	0:09	—
	Henry Cejudo	17/36	47%	1/4	0:45	—

WIN

vs. Ray Borg

UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee • Oct 2017FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 5, 3:15

Demetrious Johnson64/8179%TD 8/8Ctrl 17:47

Ray Borg13/2945%TD 3/10Ctrl 2:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	15/23	65%	1/1	3:04	—
	Ray Borg	1/8	12%	0/2	0:10	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	11/11	100%	1/1	3:35	—
	Ray Borg	0/2	0%	2/2	1:08	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	23/26	88%	1/1	4:18	—
	Ray Borg	4/7	57%	0/2	0:12	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	9/13	69%	2/2	4:01	—
	Ray Borg	5/6	83%	1/2	0:38	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	6/8	75%	3/3	2:49	—
	Ray Borg	3/6	50%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Wilson Reis

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis • Apr 2017FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 4:49

Demetrious Johnson108/18658%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:18

Wilson Reis16/16810%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	25/56	45%	0/0	0:01	—
	Wilson Reis	4/55	7%	0/2	0:01	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	45/73	62%	0/1	0:23	—
	Wilson Reis	6/72	8%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	38/57	67%	1/1	1:54	—
	Wilson Reis	6/41	15%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tim Elliott

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016FlyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson28/5848%TD 5/7Ctrl 16:36

Tim Elliott24/6139%TD 4/4Ctrl 3:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	7/17	41%	2/3	1:20	—
	Tim Elliott	12/22	55%	1/1	2:21	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	8/15	53%	1/1	3:52	—
	Tim Elliott	4/17	24%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	4/10	40%	1/1	3:18	—
	Tim Elliott	5/10	50%	1/1	0:46	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	7/13	54%	1/1	4:10	—
	Tim Elliott	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	2/3	67%	0/1	3:56	—
	Tim Elliott	1/5	20%	1/1	0:31	—

WIN

vs. Henry Cejudo

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016FlyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 2:49

Demetrious Johnson21/3364%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

Henry Cejudo6/1735%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	21/33	64%	0/0	0:17	1
	Henry Cejudo	6/17	35%	1/1	0:33	—

WIN

vs. John Dodson

UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015FlyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson88/17151%TD 4/13Ctrl 4:59

John Dodson58/12148%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	13/33	39%	0/3	0:10	—
	John Dodson	10/21	48%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	17/35	49%	0/1	0:30	—
	John Dodson	13/29	45%	1/2	1:06	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	19/30	63%	1/3	2:12	—
	John Dodson	7/12	58%	0/0	0:24	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	21/38	55%	1/3	0:47	—
	John Dodson	13/27	48%	0/1	0:54	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	18/35	51%	2/3	1:20	—
	John Dodson	15/32	47%	0/0	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi • Apr 2015FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 5, 4:59

Demetrious Johnson66/12155%TD 14/22Ctrl 13:43

Kyoji Horiguchi31/9134%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	14/24	58%	1/3	1:43	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	8/22	36%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	13/34	38%	5/6	2:37	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	7/23	30%	1/2	0:35	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	10/19	53%	2/5	3:13	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	7/15	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	18/31	58%	1/3	1:50	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	7/23	30%	0/3	0:26	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	11/13	85%	5/5	4:20	—
	Kyoji Horiguchi	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Cariaso

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 2:29

Demetrious Johnson27/4363%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:42

Chris Cariaso6/2722%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	19/30	63%	1/1	2:52	—
	Chris Cariaso	5/21	24%	0/1	0:03	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	8/13	62%	0/0	1:50	—
	Chris Cariaso	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ali Bagautinov

UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014FlyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson133/21562%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:25

Ali Bagautinov36/12230%TD 2/12Ctrl 8:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	16/25	64%	0/0	0:13	—
	Ali Bagautinov	4/20	20%	1/3	1:49	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	35/46	76%	0/1	0:06	—
	Ali Bagautinov	11/27	41%	0/1	1:56	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	32/50	64%	0/0	0:25	—
	Ali Bagautinov	7/30	23%	1/3	0:57	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	24/45	53%	0/3	0:07	—
	Ali Bagautinov	5/28	18%	0/1	1:08	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	26/49	53%	0/0	0:34	—
	Ali Bagautinov	9/17	53%	0/4	2:23	—

WIN

vs. Joseph Benavidez

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013FlyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:08

Demetrious Johnson7/1450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Joseph Benavidez4/2715%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	7/14	50%	0/1	0:02	1
	Joseph Benavidez	4/27	15%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	19/38	50%	0/0	0:10	—
	Joseph Benavidez	15/64	23%	0/2	0:15	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	13/34	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joseph Benavidez	10/72	14%	0/1	0:13	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	15/24	62%	2/4	1:13	—
	Joseph Benavidez	5/24	21%	0/1	1:55	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	12/28	43%	3/6	0:51	—
	Joseph Benavidez	5/41	12%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. John Moraga

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 5, 3:43

Demetrious Johnson67/9571%TD 12/12Ctrl 13:35

John Moraga32/7642%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	10/20	50%	1/1	2:13	—
	John Moraga	11/26	42%	0/0	0:15	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	18/24	75%	3/3	4:00	—
	John Moraga	8/16	50%	0/1	0:18	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	6/10	60%	2/2	2:01	—
	John Moraga	9/19	47%	1/2	1:01	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	19/27	70%	3/3	2:40	—
	John Moraga	3/10	30%	0/2	0:13	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	14/14	100%	3/3	2:41	—
	John Moraga	1/5	20%	0/0	0:09	—

WIN

vs. John Dodson

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013FlyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson127/24751%TD 5/15Ctrl 5:45

John Dodson57/15637%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:34KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	11/37	30%	1/2	0:37	—
	John Dodson	9/32	28%	0/0	0:19	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	15/52	29%	1/4	0:34	—
	John Dodson	15/39	38%	0/0	0:01	1

R3	Demetrious Johnson	21/44	48%	1/3	1:22	—
	John Dodson	14/36	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	30/49	61%	1/4	2:15	—
	John Dodson	10/37	27%	0/1	0:09	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	50/65	77%	1/2	0:57	—
	John Dodson	9/12	75%	1/3	2:05	—

WIN

vs. Joseph Benavidez

UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012FlyweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson77/15649%TD 5/10Ctrl 2:20

Joseph Benavidez44/25018%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	18/32	56%	0/0	0:06	—
	Joseph Benavidez	9/49	18%	0/2	1:01	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	19/38	50%	0/0	0:10	—
	Joseph Benavidez	15/64	23%	0/2	0:15	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	13/34	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joseph Benavidez	10/72	14%	0/1	0:13	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	15/24	62%	2/4	1:13	—
	Joseph Benavidez	5/24	21%	0/1	1:55	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	12/28	43%	3/6	0:51	—
	Joseph Benavidez	5/41	12%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ian McCall

UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall • Jun 2012Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson90/15359%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:03KD 1

Ian McCall57/13243%TD 1/11Ctrl 3:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	22/41	54%	1/5	0:06	1
	Ian McCall	13/41	32%	0/1	1:26	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	32/55	58%	0/0	0:56	—
	Ian McCall	20/40	50%	1/5	0:36	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	36/57	63%	1/3	1:01	—
	Ian McCall	24/51	47%	0/5	1:05	—

vs. Ian McCall

UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann • Mar 2012Flyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson75/14552%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:46

Ian McCall61/14442%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	20/47	43%	0/3	0:19	—
	Ian McCall	12/42	29%	2/2	0:52	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	35/58	60%	0/1	0:22	—
	Ian McCall	25/63	40%	0/3	0:13	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	20/40	50%	0/0	0:05	—
	Ian McCall	24/39	62%	2/4	2:42	—

LOSS

vs. Dominick Cruz

UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011BantamweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson63/17736%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:55

Dominick Cruz60/12050%TD 10/19Ctrl 12:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	18/38	47%	1/3	0:59	—
	Dominick Cruz	15/26	58%	1/2	2:17	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	15/34	44%	0/3	1:00	—
	Dominick Cruz	18/30	60%	2/5	2:01	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	11/29	38%	0/0	0:34	—
	Dominick Cruz	9/20	45%	2/3	2:42	—

R4	Demetrious Johnson	7/37	19%	0/0	0:01	—
	Dominick Cruz	9/29	31%	2/4	2:29	—

R5	Demetrious Johnson	12/39	31%	0/0	0:21	—
	Dominick Cruz	9/15	60%	3/5	3:12	—

WIN

vs. Miguel Torres

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson13/2357%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:42

Miguel Torres10/1953%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	5/8	62%	1/1	1:38	—
	Miguel Torres	4/8	50%	0/1	2:32	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	5/9	56%	2/2	4:13	—
	Miguel Torres	5/8	62%	0/0	0:17	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	3/6	50%	2/2	2:51	—
	Miguel Torres	1/3	33%	0/0	1:45	—

WIN

vs. Norifumi Yamamoto

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson38/10237%TD 10/15Ctrl 3:45

Norifumi Yamamoto16/6525%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	16/35	46%	3/4	1:13	—
	Norifumi Yamamoto	8/22	36%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	11/34	32%	3/6	0:35	—
	Norifumi Yamamoto	5/27	19%	0/2	0:02	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	11/33	33%	4/5	1:57	—
	Norifumi Yamamoto	3/16	19%	0/0	0:03	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Damacio Page

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki • Nov 2010

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:27

Demetrious Johnson25/4161%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:32KD 1

Damacio Page12/3336%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	6/9	67%	2/2	0:25	—
	Damacio Page	7/18	39%	3/4	3:24	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	13/22	59%	2/2	2:58	—
	Damacio Page	4/11	36%	1/1	0:26	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	6/10	60%	0/0	2:09	1
	Damacio Page	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nick Pace

WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan • Sep 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson46/8653%TD 4/7Ctrl 7:16

Nick Pace8/2829%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	11/24	46%	1/2	2:04	—
	Nick Pace	5/13	38%	0/6	1:41	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	18/39	46%	2/4	3:49	—
	Nick Pace	0/3	0%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	17/23	74%	1/1	1:23	—
	Nick Pace	3/12	25%	0/1	1:32	—

LOSS

vs. Brad Pickett

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Demetrious Johnson47/8158%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:57

Brad Pickett25/7832%TD 10/11Ctrl 7:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Demetrious Johnson	21/30	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Pickett	12/30	40%	4/4	2:20	—

R2	Demetrious Johnson	17/32	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Pickett	7/31	23%	3/4	2:21	—

R3	Demetrious Johnson	9/19	47%	2/3	0:57	—
	Brad Pickett	6/17	35%	3/3	3:11	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com