Demetrious Johnson is one of mixed martial arts' smartest champions, and his armbar lesson to Georges St-Pierre left him stunned. Nicknamed Mighty Mouse, Johnson built a 27-3-1 professional record standing just 5-foot-3, best known for pulling off the technique, nicknamed the Mighty Wizbar, to submit Ray Borg at UFC 216 in 2017. In a recent YouTube training session, Johnson walked the former two-division UFC champion through the mechanics, explaining how sneaking his head into position baits the elbow reaction needed to isolate the arm mid-air. St-Pierre reacted in genuine amazement, saying that's amazing, wow, that's insane, bro. Known for relentless precision and ferocious creativity, Johnson's willingness to share techniques remains one of combat sports' most respected exchanges. #ufc #mma #demetriousjohnson #gsp #training
Demetrious Johnson spent a recent training session teaching Georges St-Pierre the finer points of the armbar, and the former welterweight and middleweight champion was left openly amazed by what he saw.
Johnson, known as Mighty Mouse, broke down the mechanics of his signature mid-air finish, the technique dubbed the Mighty Wizbar. He explained how sneaking his head into position baits the elbow reaction needed to isolate the arm. St-Pierre's response was blunt admiration: "that's amazing, wow, that's insane, bro." The lesson was shared in a YouTube training session.
Johnson, 40, carries a 27-3-1 record and competes out of AMC Pankration. He stands five-foot-three with a 66-inch reach, yet he used the armbar to submit Ray Borg at UFC 216 in 2017, the finish most closely tied to the Wizbar name. Across his career he has landed 3.43 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy, and averages 3.35 takedowns per 15 minutes. The American is regarded as one of the smartest and most creative champions the sport has produced.
St-Pierre, 45, is the Canadian former two-division UFC champion who trains out of Tristar Gym. He holds a 26-2-0 record and fights from an orthodox stance, standing five-foot-eleven with a 76-inch reach. His career numbers reflect a wrestling-driven approach: 4.16 takedowns per 15 minutes and 3.78 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy, with 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- The exchange shows two of the sport's most decorated technicians trading knowledge rather than rivalry.
- Johnson's armbar entry, built on baiting the opponent's elbow reaction, is a detailed look at how a smaller fighter creates finishing angles against larger opponents.
- St-Pierre's reaction underlines how even the most accomplished champions still treat grappling as a field with new ideas to learn.
The session adds to Johnson's reputation as one of combat sports' most generous teachers, willing to open up the details behind his best-known finish.
