7. Demetrious Johnson
“Mighty Mouse” became a pioneer of sorts in 2012, when he defeated Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 to become the promotion’s inaugural flyweight ruler. Then, Johnson silenced any doubts about his staying power as champion by wearing down No. 1 contender John Dodson over the course of five rounds at UFC on Fox 6. Before the UFC decided to add the 125-pound division, the AMC Pankration product was also one of the top bantamweights in the world. The size discrepancy at 135 pounds proved to be too much, however, as Johnson came up short in his title bid against Dominick Cruz at UFC Live 6. Johnson’s most notable attribute is his blinding speed, but it does not appear that he will be too quick to move from his perch atop the flyweight division.
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