| DaMarques Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1982 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 | 25 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| 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.
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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]
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.
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.
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.
Johnson is expected to fight John Maguire, at UFC on Fuel TV 2 on April 14, 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden.[19]
Johnson has a son named Maxton.[2]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 16 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 8 | 5 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–9 | Clay Harvison | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox 1 | November 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:34 | Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 15–9 | Amir Sadollah | Submission (elbows) | UFC Fight Night 24 | March 26, 2011 | 2 | 3:27 | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| Win | 15–8 | Mike Guymon | Submission (body triangle) | UFC Fight Night 23 | January 22, 2011 | 1 | 3:22 | Killeen, Texas, U.S. | |
| Loss | 14–8 | Matt Riddle | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 2 | 4:29 | San Diego, California, U.S. | Fought at a catchweight of 172 lb |
| Win | 14–7 | Brad Blackburn | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 3 | 2:08 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Won Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 13–7 | Edgar Garcia | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:03 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Won Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 12–7 | James Wilks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | June 20, 2009 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost The Ultimate Fighter 9 |
| Loss | 12–6 | Ryan Williams | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 109 | October 18, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Moline, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Win | 12–5 | Brandon Olsen | Submission (triangle choke) | Throwdown Showdown 2 | September 26, 2008 | 2 | 1:31 | Orem, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 11–5 | Ron Vincent | TKO (punches) | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 3 | July 12, 2008 | 1 | 2:36 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 10–5 | Samuel Rauch | Submission (triangle choke) | Total Mayhem 1 | May 31, 2008 | 2 | 2:50 | Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 9–5 | Harold Lucambio | Submission (triangle choke) | Throwdown Showdown 1 | April 18, 2008 | 1 | 1:53 | Orem, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 8–5 | Sterling Nitsuma | KO (knee) | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1 | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 2:05 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 7–5 | William Layton | TKO (strikes) | UCE Round 28: Episode 2 | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 0:55 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Court McGee | Submission (guillotine choke) | UCE Round 26: Finals | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 1:50 | St. George, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 6–4 | Hank Weiss | Submission (strikes) | UCE Round 26: Episode 9 | June 2, 2007 | 2 | 1:15 | Sandy, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 5–4 | Jake Paul | Submission (kimura) | Utah Fight Night 1 | June 30, 2006 | 1 | 1:46 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 4–4 | Harold Lucambio | Decision (unanimous) | UCE Round 25: Finals | March 17, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | West Valley City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Justin Wright | TKO (strikes) | UCE Round 23: Episode 7 | November 11, 2006 | 1 | 4:27 | Sandy, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 3–3 | Tim Panter | TKO (strikes) | UCE Round 23: Episode 3 | October 14, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Sandy, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-3 | Harold Lucambio | Decision (split) | UCE: Round 19: Episode 2 | January 14, 2006 | 5 | 5:00 | Sandy, Utah, U.S. | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Justin Wright | Submission (triangle choke) | UCE Round 18: Episode 6 | December 10, 2005 | 2 | 1:48 | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
| Win | 1–2 | David Rodrique | Submission (punches) | KOTC: Shock and Awe | October 1, 2005 | 1 | 1:51 | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Brock Larson | Submission (keylock) | Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 3 | 1:02 | Hayward, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Paul Purcell | TKO (punches) | XFC: Dome Of Destruction 1 | April 29, 2005 | 1 | 0:17 | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
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