UFC 186: Demetrious Johnson Submits Kyoji Horiguchi

UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi took place on April 25, 2015, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Demetrious Johnson submitted Kyoji Horiguchi with one second remaining in the fifth round to retain the UFC flyweight championship. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returned to the UFC with a unanimous decision over Fabio Maldonado, while Michael Bisping, John Makdessi, and Thomas Almeida also won on the main card.

Event video: UFC 186.

Johnson submits Horiguchi at 4:59 of round five

Johnson controlled the fight with speed, takedowns, positional transitions, and constant pressure. Horiguchi remained active and difficult to trap, but the champion repeatedly put him on the mat and dominated the grappling exchanges.

With seconds remaining in the final round, Johnson transitioned to an armbar and forced the tap at 4:59. At the time, it was the latest submission and latest finish in UFC history. The victory marked Johnson’s sixth successful flyweight title defense.

Rampage returns in a catchweight bout

Quinton Jackson’s return to the UFC was complicated by a legal dispute that threatened to remove him from the card. He ultimately competed against Fabio Maldonado, who agreed to a 215-pound catchweight. Jackson won a unanimous decision after three rounds.

Bisping, Makdessi, and Almeida round out the main card

Michael Bisping outpointed C.B. Dollaway by unanimous decision. John Makdessi stopped UFC newcomer Shane Campbell with punches at 4:53 of round one in a 160-pound catchweight bout. Thomas Almeida stopped Yves Jabouin with punches late in the first round.

Alexis Davis submitted Sarah Kaufman in round two, Patrick Côté outpointed Joe Riggs, Olivier Aubin-Mercier submitted David Michaud, and Nordine Taleb, Valerie Letourneau, Randa Markos, and Chad Laprise also earned victories.

Complete UFC 186 results

• Demetrious Johnson def. Kyoji Horiguchi — submission (armbar); round 5, 4:59. Johnson retained the UFC flyweight championship.
• Quinton Jackson def. Fabio Maldonado — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00. Catchweight: 215 pounds.
• Michael Bisping def. C.B. Dollaway — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• John Makdessi def. Shane Campbell — TKO (punches); round 1, 4:53. Catchweight: 160 pounds.
• Thomas Almeida def. Yves Jabouin — TKO (punches); round 1, 4:18.
• Patrick Côté def. Joe Riggs — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Alexis Davis def. Sarah Kaufman — submission (armbar); round 2, 1:52.
• Chad Laprise def. Bryan Barberena — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. David Michaud — submission (rear-naked choke); round 3, 3:24.
• Nordine Taleb def. Chris Clements — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Valerie Letourneau def. Jessica Rakoczy — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Randa Markos def. Aisling Daly — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.

UFC 186 is remembered primarily for Johnson’s last-second submission, an extraordinary finish to another dominant title defense.

Sources

UFC: Johnson’s historic UFC 186 finish; UFC: official UFC 186 weigh-in results; Sherdog event record.

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