The stigma that’s been puzzlingly placed over the head of flyweight king Demetrious Johnson like a rain cloud for most of his historic title reign seems utterly blasphemous at this point.
At UFC 216, Johnson broke Anderson Silva’s record for title defenses by a UFC champion (11), recording his seventh finish during the streak to become the winningest champion in company history.
That stigma – that Demetrious Johnson is a boring fighter – is complete nonsense. It was never true. “Mighty Mouse” was just ahead of his time, and against Ray Borg, he was a few steps ahead once again.