Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson Retains Title At UFC 186

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MONTREAL (AP) -- Demetrious Johnson retained his UFC flyweight champion title fashion Saturday night, controlling Kyoji Horiguchi for nearly the entire five-round bout before scoring the latest submission win in UFC history _ tapping out his opponent with a second left.

Johnson (22-2-1) simply took over in the second round, showing the wide range of skills that have earned him recognition as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters. Constant pressure from the champ left Horiguchi (15-2) struggling to find any opportunity to attack.

Johnson has six consecutive defenses of his UFC flyweight title.

In the co-main event, Quinton ``Rampage'' Jackson (36-11) earned his first UFC win since 2011, scoring a unanimous decision over Brazilian slugger Fabio Maldonado (22-8).

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