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Wilson Reis says submission loss to Demetrious Johnson ‘hurts more than a KO’

The outcome at UFC on FOX 24 was probably the worst-case scenario for Wilson Reis.

The 32-year-old flyweight, who's widely regarded as one of the best grapplers in the division, challenged the champion Demetrious Johnson in the main event Saturday's UFC card in Kansas City, Mo. The title bout didn't go too well for the challenger, as Reis was outclassed by Johnson on the feet and in the clinch for the majority of the first two rounds.

But in round number three, things went ever further south, as Johnson was able to secure mount, transition to an armbar, and force Reis — a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt — to tap out.