Demetrious Johnson Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame 2026 Class

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• Subject: Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson.
• Event: Announcement of UFC Hall of Fame induction at UFC Seattle main card broadcast.
• Induction category: Modern Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame.
• Professional debut: 2009. Early record: 5-1 before joining the UFC after the WEC acquisition.
• UFC bantamweight title challenge: Lost to Dominick Cruz in October 2011.
• Moved to flyweight in 2012. Draw and rematch with Ian McCall. Controversial win over Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 to become inaugural flyweight champion.
• Title run: 2012–2018 with 11 consecutive successful defenses. Most consecutive defenses in UFC history.
• Records: Second-most successful title defenses in promotion history (behind Jon Jones). Most victories via submission in UFC title fights (five). Most UFC flyweight title fights.
• Title highlights: Last-second submission of Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186; finish of Henry Cejudo at UFC 197; flying armbar against Ray Borg at UFC 217.
• Lost flyweight title to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 via split decision.
• Contract move: Traded to ONE Championship in exchange for Ben Askren.
• ONE Championship: Won the ONE Flyweight Grand Prix. Lost to Adriano Moraes at ONE on TNT 1 in April 2021. Won rematch and the title in August 2022. Won trilogy in May 2023 and then retired as ONE flyweight champion.
• 2026 UFC Hall of Fame class also includes Dominick Cruz and the UFC 248 bout between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Filmogaz.com confirms that Demetrious Johnson will be honored in the UFC Hall of Fame.

The announcement came during the UFC Seattle main card broadcast. Johnson attended the event in person.

Career beginnings and early UFC run

Johnson began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2009. He compiled a 5-1 record before joining the UFC after the WEC merger.

He won his first two UFC bouts. In October 2011 he challenged Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight title and lost.

Creating the flyweight legacy

Johnson moved to the new flyweight division in 2012. He fought Ian McCall to a draw and then won their rematch.

At UFC 152 he defeated Joseph Benavidez in a controversial decision. That victory made him the first UFC flyweight champion.

Historic title reign

From 2012 to 2018 Johnson defended the title 11 times in a row. That streak is the longest consecutive title defense run in UFC history.

His run remains a major part of the sport’s record book. Only Jon Jones has more successful title defenses across the promotion.

Signature wins

• Last-second submission of Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186.
• Finish of Henry Cejudo at UFC 197.
• Flying armbar submission of Ray Borg at UFC 217.

Later career and ONE Championship

Johnson lost the flyweight belt to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 by split decision. He then moved to ONE Championship in a trade for Ben Askren.

He won the ONE Flyweight Grand Prix. In April 2021 Adriano Moraes stopped him at ONE on TNT 1.

Johnson reclaimed the ONE flyweight title in a rematch in August 2022. He won the trilogy bout in May 2023 and then retired. He left the sport as the reigning ONE flyweight champion.

Hall of Fame recognition

Johnson will enter the Modern Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. The class announcement appears in the 2026 selections.

The 2026 group also features Dominick Cruz and the UFC 248 bout between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. This induction cements Johnson’s status among MMA greats.

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