5 best Demetrious Johnson finishes in the UFC

Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson [Image via @espnmma on Twitter]

Demetrious Johnson, arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, has enjoyed a stellar career so far. He plied his trade in the UFC for seven years before moving to ONE Championship, where he continues to add to his incredible legacy.

For over half a decade, Johnson ruled over the UFC flyweight division with an iron fist. After becoming the champion in 2012, 'Mighty Mouse' defended his title 11 times, cleaning out a whole weight class of fighters. During his time atop the ladder at 125 pounds, he produced some sensational highlights and finishes that left MMA fans utterly speechless.

Demetrious Johnson defeats Ray Borg. That's 11 straight successful title defenses and a new UFC record. #ucf216 https://t.co/Kx6YeIheJn

Johnson will always be remembered as one of the best fighters to ever grace the octagon. On that note, we thought we'd take a look at his five best performances in the UFC.

#5. Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo

After winning the flyweight title at UFC 152 in 2012, Demetrious Johnson defended his belt seven times and was looking for an eighth title defense when he took on Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cejudo was undefeated at the time and presented a unique stylistic matchup for Johnson.

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Up until the fight against Cejudo, Johnson's wins in the UFC mostly came via decisions and submissions. While his skills were unquestionably dangerous, he didn't have a reputation for being as vicious and merciless as some of the other UFC champions at the time, like Jon Jones.

Cejudo's Olympic wrestling background prompted many to believe that Johnson would find it difficult to secure a takedown and that he'd be forced to stay on the feet.

'Mighty Mouse' faced some early adversity in the fight as he was taken down inside the first two minutes. The champion managed to get back up and in the clinch, landed some brutal knees to the body, which folded the challenger and efftectively finished the fight. Johnson successfully defended his title for the eighth time, showing new layers to his game in the process.

Apr23.2016

Demetrious Johnson makes the 8th defense of his historic title reign,

when he finishes Henry Cejudo with repeated body strikes https://t.co/1opK1lmyBJ

Watch the highlights from the Johnson vs. Cejudo 1 fight week and championship bout below: