Filed under: News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – Not only did UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson make history on Saturday at UFC 216, but he did so with maximum style points, submitting Ray Borg with a brilliant armbar setup. Johnson (27-2-1 MMA, 15-1-1 UFC) forced Borg (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) to tap out in the fifth round of the UFC 216 co-headliner, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass. With the win, “Mighty Mouse” earned his 11th consecutive title defense, surpassing Anderson Silva’s longstanding all-time record. It’s been a goal of Johnson’s to set himself apart from all other champions in UFC history, and his performance against Borg helped him do that in several key categories .

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Demetrious Johnson on historic UFC 216 title defense: ‘No one was going to take this away from me’ – MMA Junkie

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