It took Demetrious Johnson nearly five years to break one of the most important records in the UFC.
Johnson, with his win over Ray Borg last year, notched his 11th consecutive title defense, breaking Anderson Silva’s mark of 10.
And all it took was a 30-second spurt by Henry Cejudo on Saturday night’s UFC 227, and the the streak was over, and the title was gone.
Johnson and the UFC flyweight title have been thought of as one, because until Saturday, they were.
Johnson won the 2012 tournament the UFC put together to crown its first champion at 125 pounds.