Former UFC and present ONE Championship titleholder Demetrious Johnson picked up one other accolade so as to add to his lengthy listing of them.
Johnson received first place within the 2023 IBJJF Masters World jiu-jitsu competitors, which kicked off Thursday in Las Vegas.
Johnson competed within the featherweight (154.6 kilos) gi division at Las Vegas Conference Middle in Las Vegas. Video from his look confirmed him securing an armbar on a competitor and dominating one other one.
Johnson, at the moment the flyweight (135 kilos) ONE champ, launched into his jiu-jitsu journey after pausing his MMA profession. The previous UFC flyweight kingpin recaptured the ONE title in April 2022 after a stunning upset loss to Adriano Moraes after which defended it in a trilogy for ONE’s U.S. debut in Might.
In a latest interview on The MMA Hour, Johnson stated his MMA future relied on fights that intrigued him, which he admitted had been briefly provide. He additionally entertained different varieties of fight actions, together with a roll with closely muscled health influencer Bradley Martyn.
Johnson holds the UFC report for many consecutive title defenses with 11. After the lack of his flyweight title to Henry Cejudo, he was traded to ONE Championship, the place he’s now 5-1.