DaMarques Johnson

DaMarques Johnson
Born	June 28, 1982 (1982-06-28) (age 29) West Jordan, Utah, United States
Other names	Darkness
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	75 in (190 cm)
Style	Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of	Sandy, Utah
Team	Elite Performance
Rank	blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	24
Wins	15
By knockout	6
By submission	8
By decision	1
Losses	9
By knockout	3
By submission	5
By decision	1
Draws	0
No contests	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

DaMarques Johnson (born June 28, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the runner up for the welterweights on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.

Background

Johnson was born and raised in West Jordan, Utah, he and his family were poor and lived in a bad part of the town.^[2] Johnson was primarily raised by his Mormon mother, as his father died when he was nine years old.^[2] Johnson attended and graduated from Kearns High School. In 2000, Johnson joined the United States Army and National Guard, an option given to him as a kid to get out of some trouble.^[2] Johnson worked in the S-1 and did paperwork for other Soldiers while assigned to a Special Forces Group. Johnson took up jiu jutsu in the army.He trained at Close Combat Institute (CCI)^[3] After returning to civilian life following his 8 years of active duty, he met Jeremy Horn and began training mixed martial arts at his gym.^[4] Johnson had his first fight in 2005, losing by technical knockout. He was submitted by the highly-regarded Brock Larson in his second fight. In his third pro fight, Johnson had his first win at a King of the Cage event, winning the fight by submission due to punches.^[5]

Before taping for the Ultimate Fighter, DaMarques taught children's jiu-jitsu classes at Sandy's Elite Performance gym.^[6]

The Ultimate Fighter

Johnson appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He defeated Ray Elbe by technical knockout in an elimination match earning him a spot on the United States team. Johnson won his second fight against Dean Amasinger by submission using a triangle choke, which is noted by his coaches and teammates to be his signature submission move. Johnson won his semi-final match up against Nick Osipczak by unanimous decision. This win earned him the first spot in the welterweight finals.^[7]

Johnson also gained notoriety throughout the series due to his ongoing feud with Team UK coach Michael Bisping. Tensions reached an all-time high after Bisping squirted water into Johnson's face citing that Johnson had made a racist comment toward him earlier in the week. However, the comment was made by fellow USA team mate Cameron Dollar, causing Bisping to apologize to Johnson for his behavior.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Johnson lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he fought James Wilks on June 20, 2009 in Las Vegas to crown the winner of TUF 9 welterweight. Johnson was overwhelmingly defeated after Wilks applied a rear naked choke with six seconds left in round one. After the finale, Johnson was offered a multi-fight contract with the UFC.

At UFC 100 Fan Expo in Las Vegas

Johnson was scheduled to face against Peter Sobotta on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105, but the bout was cancelled due to a military commitment for Sobotta.^[8][9] Johnson instead fought and defeated Edgar Garcia via submission (triangle choke) at UFC 107 in his first career pay-per-view fight and he even earned the Submission of the Night award.^[10] UFC.com ranked the submission fourth in the UFC's 2009 Submission of Year and had honorable mention for UFC's 2009 Fight of the Year.

At UFC 112, Johnson fought seasoned veteran Brad Blackburn, defeating him via TKO after a strong kick to the body.^[11][12] Johnson received knockout of the night honors, adding an extra $75,000 to his paycheck.

Johnson then faced Matt Riddle on August 1, 2010, at UFC on Versus 2. However, Johnson weighed in at 172.5 lbs (and only lost half a pound after the weigh-in). Johnson had to give up 20% of his purse to Matt Riddle. ^[13] Riddle eventually defeated Johnson via TKO in the second round.

Johnson next faced Mike Guymon on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.^[14] He won the fight via verbal submission in the first round after applying a body triangle.

Johnson faced Amir Sadollah on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24, replacing an injured James Wilks on just two weeks notice.^[15] Johnson lost the bout in the second round due to a tapout to elbows while he was trapped in the 'gift wrap' control.

Johnson was expected to face Clay Harvison on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25^[16] However, Johnson was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Seth Baczynski.^[17] The fight against Harvison was then rebooked to take place on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.^[18] Johnson won the fight via first round KO after hitting Harvison with an uppercut that knocked him down and seemingly unconscious.

Personal life

Johnson has a son named Maxton.^[2]

Titles and accomplishments

• Mixed Martial Arts
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Runner-Up on The Ultimate Fighter 9 (Welterweight)
    • Submission of the Night (against Edgar Garcia at UFC 107)
    • Knockout of the Night (against Brad Blackburn at UFC 112)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches	15 wins	9 losses
By knockout	6	3
By submission	8	5
By decision	1	1

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	15–9	Clay Harvison	KO (punches)	UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos	02011-11-12 November 12, 2011	1	1:34	Anaheim, California, U.S.
Loss	14–9	Amir Sadollah	Submission (strikes)	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis	02011-03-26 March 26, 2011	2	3:27	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Win	14–8	Mike Guymon	Submission (body triangle)	UFC: Fight For The Troops 2	02011-01-22 January 22, 2011	1	3:22	Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Loss	13–8	Matt Riddle	TKO (punches)	UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko	02010-08-01 August 1, 2010	2	4:29	San Diego, California, U.S.	Fought at a catchweight of 172 lb
Win	13–7	Brad Blackburn	TKO (body kick and punches)	UFC 112	02010-04-10 April 10, 2010	3	2:08	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Win	12–7	Edgar Garcia	Submission (triangle choke)	UFC 107	02009-12-12 December 12, 2009	1	4:03	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.	Won Submission of the Night Honors
Loss	11–7	James Wilks	Submission (rear-naked choke)	The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale	02009-06-20 June 20, 2009	1	4:54	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Lost The Ultimate Fighter 9
Loss	11–6	Ryan Williams	Decision (unanimous)	Extreme Challenge 109	02008-10-18 October 18, 2008	3	5:00	Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Win	11–5	Brandon Olsen	Submission (triangle choke)	Throwdown Showdown 2: The Return	02008-09-26 September 26, 2008	2	1:31	Orem, Utah, U.S.
Win	10–5	Ron Vincent	TKO (punches)	Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 3	02008-07-12 July 12, 2008	1	2:36	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Win	9–5	Samuel Rauch	Submission (triangle choke)	Total Mayhem 1	02008-05-31 May 31, 2008	2	2:50	Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Win	8–5	Harold Lucambio	Submission (triangle choke)	Throwdown Showdown 1	02008-04-18 April 18, 2008	1	1:53	Orem, Utah, U.S.
Win	7–5	Sterling Nitsuma	KO (knee)	Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1	02008-04-05 April 5, 2008	1	2:05	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Win	6–5	William Layton	TKO (strikes)	UCE Round 28: Episode 2	02007-10-13 October 13, 2007	1	0:55	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Loss	5–5	Court McGee	Submission (guillotine choke)	UCE Round 26: Finals	02007-06-16 June 16, 2007	3	1:50	St. George, Utah, U.S.
Win	5–4	Hank Weiss	Submission (strikes)	UCE Round 26: Episode 9	02007-06-02 June 2, 2007	2	1:15	Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Win	4–4	Jake Paul	Submission (kimura)	Utah Fight Night 1	02006-06-30 June 30, 2006	1	1:46	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Win	3–4	Harold Lucambio	Decision (unanimous)	UCE Round 25: Finals	02007-03-17 March 17, 2007	3	3:00	West Valley City, Utah, U.S.
Loss	2–4	Justin Wright	TKO (strikes)	UCE Round 23: Episode 7	02006-11-11 November 11, 2006	1	4:27	Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Win	2–3	Tim Panter	TKO (strikes)	UCE Round 23: Episode 3	02006-10-14 October 14, 2006	2	N/A	Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Loss	1–3	Justin Wright	Submission (triangle choke)	UCE Round 18: Episode 6	02005-12-10 December 10, 2005	2	1:48	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Win	1–2	David Rodrique	Submission (punches)	KOTC: Shock and Awe	02005-10-01 October 1, 2005	1	1:51	Edmonton, Alberta
Loss	0–2	Brock Larson	Submission (keylock)	Extreme Challenge 63	02005-07-23 July 23, 2005	3	1:02	Hayward, Wisconsin, U.S.
Loss	0–1	Paul Purcell	TKO (punches)	XFC: Dome Of Destruction 1	02005-04-29 April 29, 2005	1	0:17	Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

References

1. ^ http://uk.ufc.com/fighter/DaMarques-Johnson
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "DaMarques Johnson: More than a cocky attitude with a good jab". MMAGirls. http://www.mmagirls.net/node/422. Retrieved June 9, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "10 TUF Questions for DaMarques Johnson". AroundTheOctagon.com. March 15, 2009. http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=1360. Retrieved June 10, 2009. 
4. ^ "DaMarques Johnson". Spike.com. http://www.spike.com/bio/500170. Retrieved June 4, 2009. 
5. ^ "DaMarques Johnson Pro Record". Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Damarques-Johnson-12913. Retrieved June 4, 2009. 
6. ^ "Mixed Martial Arts: Utahn a finalist on 'Ultimate Fighter'". The Salt Lake Tribune. http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_12515505. Retrieved June 4, 2009. 
7. ^ "The Wrap-Up: TUF 9 U.S. vs. U.K. Episode 10". 5.Oz of Pain. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/04/the-wrap-up-tuf-9-us-vs-uk-episode-10/. Retrieved June 9, 2009. 
8. ^ "JOHNSON VS. SOBOTTA AT UFC 105". MMAweekly.com. 2009-08-18. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9401&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-08-18. ^{[dead link]}
9. ^ "Full "UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera" card announced, Johnson vs. Sobotta scrapped". Mmajunkie.com. 2009-09-29. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16336/ufc-105-fight-card-including-televised-main-card-officially-announced.mma. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
10. ^ "Exclusive: Edgar Garcia vs. DaMarques Jones set for UFC 107". 5Oz. of Pain. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/09/30/exclusive-edgar-garcia-vs-damarques-jones-set-for-ufc-107/. Retrieved 2009-09-30. 
11. ^ "DaMarques Johnson, UFC 112 both appear headed to Abu Dhabi". MMAJunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17633/damarques-johnson-ufc-112-both-appear-to-be-heading-to-abu-dhabi.mma. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
12. ^ Jesse Holland. "UFC 112: DaMarques Johnson vs Brad Blackburn on tap for April 10". MMAmania. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/2/13/1308947/ufc-112-damarques-johnson-vs-brad. 
13. ^ "UFC targets DaMarques Johnson vs. Matt Riddle for UFC on Versus 2". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18949/ufc-targets-damarques-johnson-vs-matt-riddle-for-ufc-on-versus-2.mma. Retrieved 2010-04-30. 
14. ^ "DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Guymon slated for Jan. 22 UFC Fight Night 23 event". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21225/damarques-johnson-vs-mike-guymon-slated-for-jan-22-ufc-fight-night-23-event.mma. Retrieved 2010-10-31. 
15. ^ "UFC Fight Night 24: Amir Sadollah vs DaMarques Johnson booked with James Wilks out". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/3/13/2048280/ufc-fight-night-24-amir-sadollah-vs-damarques-johnson-booked-with. Retrieved 2011-03-13. 
16. ^ "DaMarques Johnson vs. Clay Harvison set for UFC Fight Night 25". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24480/damarques-johnson-vs-clay-harvison-set-for-ufc-fight-night-25.mma. Retrieved 2011-07-19. 
17. ^ "UFC Fight Night 25 Update: Johnson Out, Baczynski In". mmaweekly.com. August 31, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-fight-night-25-update-semerzier-and-johnson-out-baczynski-in. 
18. ^ "Clay Harvison vs. DaMarques Johnson targeted for UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25531/clay-harvison-vs-damarques-johnson-targeted-for-ufc-on-fox-1.mma. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 

External links

• Professional MMA record for DaMarques Johnson from Sherdog
• UFC Profile
• Sponsorship and Clothing Line

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Name	Johnson, Damarques
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Date of birth	year=1982
Place of birth	West Jordan, Utah, United States
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