Demetrious Johnson got caught and was crushed by “The Machine.”
Johnson, one of the greatest champions in UFC history, recently shared the mat with current UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. During their grappling session, Johnson was submitted by Dvalishvili in a simple but unorthodox fashion, leaving him laughing at the impressive and surprising move. It was a head-and-arm hold from side control that crushed Johnson’s rib cage, forcing him to surrender.
You can watch Dvalisvili’s mean submission in the video below:
Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) is scheduled to make his third title defense against Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 320 on Oct. 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Ahead of the bantamweight title bout, Johnson did an in-depth breakdown of not only the bout, but Dvalishvili’s style and the best approach to dethrone him. Johnson believes Sandhagen’s game could give Dvalishvili trouble and maybe even the type of fight fans haven’t seen before from the Georgian fighter.
