Felipe Bunes Submits Jose Johnson at UFC Vegas 84
Felipe Bunes opened his 2025 UFC campaign by submitting Jose Johnson with an armbar at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 on January 11 in Las Vegas. The flyweight bout ended at 2:04 of the first round. Johnson had missed the 126-pound limit the day before, weighing 128.5 pounds; the fight proceeded and he forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Bunes.
A First-Round Finish
Bunes secured the armbar after Johnson reversed an early takedown and began working from top position. Johnson defended the first attempt, but Bunes returned to the submission and forced the tap. The official stoppage time was 2:04 of Round 1. See the UFC’s preliminary results and Bunes’ post-fight interview.
Johnson Misses Weight
At the official weigh-in, Johnson registered 128.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the flyweight limit, while Bunes made weight at 126. The UFC said Johnson forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Bunes. The promotion’s weigh-in report lists the measurements and penalty.
What the Win Meant
The result gave Bunes his first UFC win after a TKO loss to Joshua Van in his promotional debut in 2024. Johnson, who was also coming off a loss to Asu Almabayev, was seeking to rebound. The matchup appeared on the preliminary card of the year’s first UFC event, headlined by Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.
