DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON CONTINUED his dominance of the UFC’s flyweight division last night as he dispatched the challenge of Wilson Reis at UFC Kansas City.
The 30-year-old equaled Anderson Silva’s UFC record of 10 title defences with a third-round submission of Brazilian Reis.
After the fight, Johnson was asked whether he would seek a record 11th title defence at this weight or move up to the bantamweight division where he would potentially face the winner of Coby Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw.
“I already told Dana White, I need seven figures,” he said. “I need a $1 million payday. I’m out here whooping and cleaning up. Every time we step into the Octagon, we bring it.”
"GSP & Anderson, they were great champions ... but I'm the best champion to ever step in this Octagon." @MightyMouseUFC #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/DLDgkM4lwp
— UFC (@ufc) April 16, 2017
Meanwhile, Robert Whittaker secured an upset win with a TKO victory over Brazil’s Ronaldo Souza on Saturday night.
The middleweight bout was part of the main card at the Sprint Center as Whittaker, who went into the fight as a heavy underdog, announced his arrival in the division by scoring a TKO in the second round.
The Australian remains undefeated since moving into the middleweight division having recorded six wins — and now he’s looking to enter the octagon with champion Michael Bisping.
“Bisping owes me a fight,” he said. “We were supposed to fight all those weeks ago and he’s cool doing his own thing, but you owe me a fight.”
UFC Fight Night Kansas City results:
- Demetrious Johnson def. Wilson Reis via submission
- Rose Namajunas def. Michelle Waterson via submission
- Robert Whittaker def. Ronaldo Souza via TKO
- Renato Moicano def. Jeremy Stephens via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Alexander Volkov def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Tom Duquesnoy def. Patrick Williams via TKO
- Rashid Magomedov def. Bobby Green via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Tim Elliott def. Louis Smolka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Aljamain Sterling def. Augusto Mendes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Devin Clark def. Jake Collier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Anthony Smith def. Andrew Sanchez via knockout
- Zak Cummings def. Nathan Coy via submission
- Ketlen Vieira def. Ashlee Evans-Smith via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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