UFC on Fox 24: Johnson vs. ReisSaturday, April 15th – 8:00 p.m. ET Kansas City, MO Demetrious Johnson (25-2-1) vs. Wilson Reis (22-6-0)Five Round Flyweight Title Bout Line: Johnson -759, Reis +475 Current Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson looks to retain his belt against challenger Wilson Reis at UFC on Fox 24. Demetrious Johnson is the only fighter to have held the title of UFC Flyweight Champion, having won the inaugural Championship in 2012 and successfully defending it nine times since. In total, the diminutive fighter has won 11 straight fights, and has just two defeats in his career. Johnson will be looking to keep a hold of his belt against Wilson Reis, a talented challenger who has won three straight bouts and five of his last six overall. Johnson lands 3.31 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 52.93 percent. He absorbs just 1.74 such strikes per minute, and has a defense rate of 65.09 percent. The 30-year-old Kentucky native averages 3.54 takedown attempts per 15 minutes, and has a takedown accuracy of 54.01 percent. He successfully defends takedowns at a 62.62 percent clip, and averages 0.48 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Reis connects on 2.15 significant strikes per minute, and has a subpar accuracy of 37.82 percent. He absorbs 2.12 significant strikes per minute, and has a defense rate of 62.94 percent. Excellent on the floor, the 32-year-old Brazilian averages 5.51 takedown attempts per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 46.67 percent. He successfully defends takedowns 53.33 percent of the time, and averages 0.79 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
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