With 12 MMA World titles and a 30-4 career record, Demetrius Johnson He is widely considered one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Since making his MMA debut in 2007, the man known as “Mighty Mouse” has continued to reign supreme and cemented his place atop fly-fly mountain with a recent victory over his rival. Adriano Morais To claim the ONE Flyweight World Championship in convincing fashion.
Johnson is widely known for his stellar career in the UFC as he successfully defended the UFC Flyweight Championship 11 times, a company record that still stands to this day. Even after being traded away from the glitz and glamor of the UFC Ben ScreenJohnson’s ONE star has shone as he claws his way to an impressive 5-1 record since his arrival in 2019. The 36-year-old’s career is full of accolades and accomplishments and his legacy as a legend of the sport is already affirmed, but where does his legendary career rank alongside his The other main competitors in Goats?
Johnson’s unparalleled wrestling, lightning speed, striking accuracy, and superior stamina put him in a class of his own at flyweight and propelled him to unprecedented success. He has all the credentials you need to claim the MMA GOAT title along with the most impressive set of records in UFC history. He was the first ever UFC Flyweight Champion, holds the record for most consecutive wins in the UFC at Flyweight with 13, has the most consecutive title defenses in UFC history with 11 and holds the third most wins in UFC title fights with 12; If that’s not goat stuff, I don’t know what is.
For all his accomplishments thus far, Americans’ aspirations are more sincere than profound. Speaking at the press conference following the ONE Fight Night 10 event, Johnson said he simply wanted to be remembered as someone who gave his best against everyone he was put in front of. It’s a much more likable, unassuming style you’re not likely to see from some of the more daring and brash characters that have graced the Octagon over the past decade, but it helps Johnson stand out. Although ‘Mighty Mouse’ acknowledges that he has achieved some great things in the sport, he admits that there are others who could potentially replace him in the debate, and among them are world champions in multiple weight classes.
According to these criteria, the likes of John Jones And Conor McGregor Standing on a pedestal above the rest of the competition. In the case of Jones, few have made their mark quite like Bones. We’ve seen a lot of fighters enjoy dominant runs but very few have gone undefeated over a long period of time, and even fewer are still that way today. Jones’ Annihilation of the Frenchman Cyril Jane To win the UFC Heavyweight Championship the first time he asks, he took the 35-year-old’s MMA record to 27-1-0 with the only blemish on a perfect streak coming as a result of a disqualification against Matt Hamill All the way back in 2009. To date, the New York native has not been hit by a knockout, submission or decision. In that round, he beat four previously undefeated opponents and only has one victory by split decision with 16 coming by knockout. He set a standard for others to strive for knowing that the higher his score, the harder it would be for anyone to reach that number.
Then there’s the biggest MMA-produced star of all time in the infamous Conor McGregor. The 34-year-old Irishman has taken the sport to levels it has never been seen before. His slick mic skills and psychological warfare made him the talk of the combat sports world and catapulted him to world-class stardom. He is undoubtedly the best trash-talker in UFC history but unlike many who have the gift of a chatterbox, McGregor more often than not can’t back him up.
He will forever be known as the first man to hold gold in two UFC bantamweight divisions simultaneously, first claiming the featherweight title against Jose Aldo Ending the Brazilian’s decade-long 18-year winning streak before winning the lightweight belt Eddie Alvarez After a brief period. Seven years after that huge victory, the infamous victory is still tied today, and such is the impact it had. While Johnson’s criteria would give McGregor an advantage in this debate, he has only been able to sustain his momentum for three years having since endured a grueling journey back to the top going 1-3 since becoming the double champion. The Irishman will continue his journey as he begins Michael Chandlerabout it New bookmakers uk She has McGregor’s price at 4/5 to beat Chandler.
MacGregor’s hot streak ended abruptly at the hands of another person worth mentioning in this discussion, “The Eagle” Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unlike Jones, the Dagestani can claim a perfect 29-0 record, a record he lost in just two rounds. The former lightweight champion won his title in the most anticipated grudge match in UFC history and is still retiring in possession after the defeat. Justin Gaethje In his last fight in October 2020 to retain.
However, he defended the championship only three times in his career, perhaps once again giving Johnson the advantage. The other contender will be the welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St. Pierre. The French-Canadian boasts a 13-fight winning streak matching Johnson, lasting from 2007 through 2017 along with an impressive 26-2-0 record that is only marginally behind Jones. But two bad defeats by opponents who were below his level somewhat undermine his case.
So in terms of assessing where the Americans’ legendary rally stacks up, the real answer is that it looks like an exercise in splitting hairs. The margins between it and other worthy competitors are very good. Although Johnson holds a slightly weaker record by comparison, he did so without controversy than Jones who has many positive meds and DQ results, without McGregor’s infamous drop, without Nurmagamedov’s limited number of title defenses, and without a long-term stoppage for St. Pierre. Whether this represents him as the true goat of the sport is hard to say, but either way, by his own standards, “strong mouse” will likely be content with the indelible mark his legacy will leave behind.