Johnson had a rocky start to his UFC career. The 34-year-old drew undefeated phenom Muhammad Mokaev in his octagon debut in July 2022, and went 2-4 in his first six fights. But a perfect 4-0 in a busy 2024 allowed Johnson to turn his career around, as he takes inspiration from several former champions who have been able to do the same.

UFC Seattle is freshly in the books, and before a bow can be put on the 12-fight card, there are still elements of the event worth reviewing.

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Demetrious Johnson urges Henry Cejudo to retire after UFC Fight Night 252. Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) suffered his third-straight loss when he dropped a technical decision to Song Yadong (22-8-1 MMA,

Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo both seem to be on board for a rematch after the controversial ending to their main event fight at UFC Seattle.

If it were up to Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo had his final fight at UFC Seattle. Johnson, a two-time opponent and now friend of Cejudo, reacted to the main event of this past Saturday’s Fight Night card where Cejudo lost a technical decision to Song Yadong after suffering a brutal,