Imagine, if you will, a bantamweight fighter in 2013 with one pro mixed martial arts bout under his belt. In his second pro fight, he takes on Renan Barao. Then, for an encore, he returns in 2014 and goes up against Dominick Cruz.

Sounds farfetched, right? But that's not far removed from what OneFC star Bibiano Fernandes attempted at the outset of his MMA career.

With world-class jiu-jitsu cred...

Bibiano Fernandes has already won the Dream Grand Prix at both bantamweight and featherweight and has the opportunity to add another belt to his collection in Manila on May 31 when he takes on Koetsu Okazaki for the ONE FC Interim 135-pound strap.

He is well on his way to becoming the most decorated fighter in the history of Asian mixed martial arts (MMA) and having been the Dream champion at tw...

The UFC announced on Wednesday that two matches rumored for its next FOX prime time show are now official. A Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson flyweight title defense against John Moraga, and a women's fight between two recent Ronda Rousey victims, with Miesha Tate facing Liz Carmouche.

The company had been looking at getting both fights on the July 27 show at the Key Arena in Seattle, with the ...

Demetrious Johnson's next title defense will once again be on Fox. The UFC flyweight champion will defend his belt against John Moraga in the main event of UFC on Fox 8 in Seattle this July. AJ Perez of Fox Sports confirms:

UFC on FOX 8 has a headliner: UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga.

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Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is aiming for a summer return to action after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum, and he wants that return to take place in his hometown of Seattle, Washington.

UFC officials announced Friday (March 22, 2013) that just seven months after hitting "The Emerald City" for UFC on FOX 5 in December 2012, the Octagon ...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson's second title defense will have to wait until at least June of this year.

That's when "Mighty Mouse," who defeated John Dodson two months ago at UFC on FOX 6 in what was his first-ever title defense, hopes to return to the Octagon after suffering a torn labrum during training, a problem Johnson says has been bugging him ...

(Johnson better chiggity-check himself before he wrecks himself, Cotton. Photo via Getty Images.)

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Rather, the torn labrum in his shoulder, which will require surgery and keep him from headlining The Ultima...

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UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson was forced out of a scheduled Title defense against John Moraga last month with an undisclosed injury. Now, more information has come to light about the nature of his injury.

Johnson's coach, Matt Hume, updated Johnson's condition via Friday's ...

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson was forced out of a scheduled Title defense against John Moraga last month with an undisclosed injury. Now, more information has come to light about the nature of his injury.

Johnson's coach, Matt Hume, updated Johnson's condition via Friday's ...

The injury which sidelined UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has been revealed.

Johnson's AMC Pankration coach, Matt Hume, said that the Tacoma, Wash. resident has suffered a torn labrum, which will keep him out of action for three months.

The news was originally reported on AXS TV's "Inside MMA."

Johnson has been Zuffa's single most active fighter in recent times, as he fought nine ti...

On Tuesday (Feb. 26 2013), it was announced Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was forced out of his scheduled title defense against John Moraga at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale with an undisclosed injury.

Now the details of that injury has been revealed, as "Mighty Mouse" suffered a torn labrum that will keep him out of action for a minimum of 12 weeks.
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