Back in March 2025, former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson competed in his third Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournament at the 2025 IBJJF Pan Championship. Entering the Master 2 featherweight division (154.6 lbs) as a black belt, the 38-year-old looked to build on his 2024 success as a brown belt, when he captured gold at the same event. Johnson faced a much tougher challenge. Matched against Leon Amancio—a seasoned veteran and two-time World Masters champion—he was eliminated in the opening round after a hard-fought bout.

Unfortunately for ‘Mighty Mouse,’ the struggles didn’t end there. His recent outing on the mats also ended in defeat, marking his second loss of 2025. IBJJF World Master, held in Las Vegas alongside Jiu-Jitsu CON from August 28–29, was billed as one of the bigge

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