American MMA fighter Demetrious Johnson currently fights for ONE Championship, read on to know his net worth, salary, biography and career details
Demetrious Johnson has been called one of the greatest MMA fighters in the world by hotshots like ESPN, MMA Weekly and even Joe Rogan. He has the most takedowns in UFC flyweight history and was the inaugural UFC flyweight champion. Some of his notable victories have been against Henry Cejudo, Joseph Benavidez (x2), John Dodson (x2), Kyoji Horiguchi, Miguel Torres, and Norifumi Yamamoto. So far, he was won 30 out of 35 of his MMA matches.
Demetrious Johnson Net Worth, Salary and Career
DJ started his MMA career at the Alaska Fighting Championship in 2007 and moved on to World Extremecage Fighting in 2010. After WEC got amalgamated with UFC, he moved to the latter and defeated Benavidez to become the UFC Flyweight Champion. Then in 2018 he was traded to ONE Championship for the former ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren.
Here, he fought many famous fighters and became the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion in 2019. The Sherdog website has ranked DJ at number nine under the category of Pound Fighter and number two as a Flyweight.
Championships and Accomplishments
- 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion
- UFC Flyweight Championship
- Most wins in UFC flyweight title fights (12)
- Tied for most successful title defenses in UFC history (11) with Jon Jones
- ESPN 2017 Submission of the Year (vs. Ray Borg)
Demetrious Johnson Net Worth and Salary
Johnson’s net worth is approximately $8 Million as of 2021. Most of his income comes from wrestling and various virtual gaming channels.
His base salary has typically stayed at $750,000 for a fight whilst his sponsorship has been $40,000 for each event.
Demetrious Johnson vs Danny Kingad 10/12/2019 One Championship Salary: $750,000 Sponsor $40,000 Total $790,000
Demetrious Johnson Wife and Family
DJ married his wife in Destiny Bartels in 2011 in Hawaii. According to Johnson, she is the best thing that has ever happened to him and without her, his life would be incomplete. They gave birth to two sons, Tyron in 2013 and Maverick in 2015, and then a daughter in 2018.
Quick Facts
Full Name: Demetrious Khrisna Johnson
Born: 13th August, 1986
Place of birth: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States
Age: 34
Height: 5’3′ (160cm)
Weight: 61kg (135lbs)
Nationality: American
Wife: Destiny Johnson
Net Worth: $8 million
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