Which UFC champion born in Kirkland, WA, is known as the #1 ranked pound for pound MMA fighter?
Demetrious Johnson (fighter) Demetrious Khrisna Johnson (born August 13, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. He is the first ever and the current Flyweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently holds the longest active championship reign at ten title defenses. He is also the #1 ranked pound for pound MMA fighter in the world. Known for his quick striking and elusive movement, Johnson has also landed the most takedowns in UFC Flyweight history and holds the record for the latest finish in UFC history with a submission win at 4:59 of the fifth round against Kyoji Horiguchi. He is also the only UFC fighter to record over 10 takedowns in three different fights.
Jeff Monson Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 1997, he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE, M-1 Global, Impact FC, World Victory Road, and Cage Warriors. In Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling, Monson is a two-time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion. Monson is also an anarcho-communist known for his radical political views. He is the host of "Monson TV" on RT.