Not only did Demetrious Johnson lose his flyweight belt at UFC 227, but he also emerged from his bout against Henry Cejudo with a couple of potential injuries.
Johnson’s record-breaking title reign came to an end in a split-decision setback to Cejudo in Saturday’s co-headliner at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. “Mighty Mouse” was the only flyweight champion the UFC had ever known, and his run had established him as one of the sport’s premier pound-for-pound fighters. Johnson hadn’t tasted defeat since Oct. 1, 2011, when he dropped a five-round verdict to Dominick Cruz in a bantamweight clash at UFC Live 6.