TUF 24 Finale preview: A closer look at Demetrious Johnson's career statistics

UFC flyweight champion and pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson returns to the UFC octagon for the first time in eight months as part of Saturday’s headlining act of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Johnson (24-2-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) will put his 125-pound belt up for grabs against the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 24,” which concludes Wednesday with the tournament finals showdown between Tim Elliott (13-6-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) and Hiromasa Ogikubo (15-3-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

“Mighty Mouse” has openly discussed his desire to break all standing records in the UFC, mainly the all-time title defense record, which he’s just three fights shy of breaking. He’s well on his way to doing just that, but the “TUF 24” is another obstacle who stands in his way.

With another significant contest in Johnson’s career just around the corner, there’s no better time to take a closer look at everything he’s achieved to date and what records are in store if his success continues beyond Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale event.

General statistics

Demetrious Johnson

Johnson currently is ranked No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA flyweight rankings and No. 1 in the pound-for-pound poll, as well.

He will compete in his 12th UFC flyweight bout, tied with Joseph Benavidez for the most appearances in divisional history.

His current 10-fight UFC winning streak is the longest active streak in the flyweight division and the longest streak of consecutive victories in the history of the weight class. It’s also the second longest UFC winning streak of any active fighter on the roster behind Jon Jones (13).

His current winning streak is fifth longest of any fighter in UFC history behind Anderson Silva (16), Jones (13), Georges St-Pierre (12) and Royce Gracie (11).

He is one of five fighters in UFC history to earn a 10-fight winning streak, along with Silva, St-Pierre, Jones and Gracie.

His 10 victories in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

His five stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

His three submission victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied with John Moraga for most in divisional history.

His six fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts are the most in divisional history.

Championship statistics

Demetrious Johnson

His title reign of 1,533 days (as of Saturday) is fourth longest in UFC history behind Silva (2,457), St-Pierre (2,064) and Jose Aldo (1,848).

His eight consecutive UFC title defenses are most among current titleholders.

His eight consecutive UFC title defenses are tied with Jones for the third longest defense streak in company history behind Silva (10) and St-Pierre (nine).

His nine victories in UFC title fights are tied with Matt Hughes and Randy Couture for fourth most in company history behind St-Pierre (12), Silva (11) and Jones (10).

His five stoppage victories in UFC title fights are tied for third most in company history behind Silva (nine) and Hughes (nine).

He is the only fighter in UFC history to earn a kimura victory in a title fight. He accomplished the feat against Chris Cariaso at UFC 178.

In-fight statistics

Demetrious Johnson

He’s never been knocked out or submitted in MMA competition.

His average fight time of 17:23 in UFC flyweight competition is the longest in divisional history.

His 1,164 total strikes landed in UFC flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.

He lands 55.9 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC flyweight competition, the highest rate in divisional history.

His 43 takedowns landed in UFC flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

His 59 takedowns landed overall in UFC competition are tied for fifth most in company history behind St-Pierre (87), Gleison Tibau (84), Frankie Edgar (66) and Clay Guida (61).

He is the only fighter in UFC history to record 10 or more takedowns in three separate bouts.

His submission of Kyoji Horiguchi at the 4:59 mark of Round 5 at UFC 186 stands as the latest stoppage in a UFC fight.

He is one of two fighters in UFC history to earn two fifth-round stoppage victories. T.J. Dillashaw also accomplished the feat.

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