Cejudo took down the champion, but Johnson pushed him off easily. They clinched and the challenger landed a knee to the body.
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Demetrious Johnson insists that he is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC after his first round victory over Henry Cejudo.
While Cejudo didn’t come out and say he wanted a rematch against Johnson, he definitely didn’t shy away from one, though not at flyweight.
As soon as he was back on his feet, the momentum shifted dramatically: Johnson clinched with Cejudo and pressured him against the cage while throwing a series of knees.
“Mighty Mouse” Johnson had little to no trouble with Henry Cejudo.
The 29-year-old Johnson is unmatched at flyweight, having amassed seven wins over fighters now ranked in the top 10 and two more over John Dodson, the former No. 1 contender who has since moved to the 135-pound weight class after failing to dethrone the champ. “I come in here and just fight”.
A 2008 Olympic gold medallist in freestyle wrestling, Cejudo was widely expected to give the 125lbs champion his toughest test yet.
“Once I got him off balance I threw the left knee to liver and I heard him go “urgghh” and I was like ‘it’s over, I’m not fucking backing up – it’s on let’s go'”. He sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings alongside Jon Jones, who competes in the UFC 197 main event on the heels of yet another incredibly impressive performance from the flyweight champion.
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It took just 2:49 of the first round before Johnson unleashed a number of devastating kicks to topple his challenger and said after the fight: “I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world…”
