<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1U8T0l_0vQhbREF00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1U8T0l_0vQhbREF00" width="1210" height="806" ></figure><p>Welcome to Midnight Mania!</p><p>Demetrious Johnson is one of the most accomplished MMA fighters of all time. The surefire future Hall Of Famer captured UFC gold in 2012 then defended it a record 11 times, showing dominance in every facet of MMA. After being traded to One Championship in 2018, “Mighty Mouse” again became a champion, defended his belt, and retired on top.</p><p>All told, Johnson was a professional fighter for 14 years and 30 professional fighters, retiring with a 25-4-1 record. It was a long and successful career by any metric, but even with winning fighters who walk away at the right time, there’s still concern about longterm health when it comes to combat sports.</p><p>Fortunately, Johnson believes himself to be in a good spot. In a recent appearance on Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway, Johnson revealed that he’s been monitoring his brain health for over a decade with the Cleveland Clinic, a top medical facility sponsored in part by UFC putting research into the effects of head trauma on professional athletes.</p><p>According to Johnson, his brain health isn’t only well, but it’s outright better than ever and has improved over the course of his fighting career.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"> Studies showed that Demetrious Johnson's brain not only wasn't harmed by strikes during his long career, but it actually started working better.<br><br><br><br>"I was part of a brain study for fighters from 2012 up until 2023, leading up to my second fight with Adriano. The Cleveland lab… <a href="https://t.co/7IG4CIcWX0">pic.twitter.com/7IG4CIcWX0</a></p>— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) <a href="https://twitter.com/Home_of_Fight/status/1833181120982388985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>“After doing the whole testing from 2012 to 2023, he looks at my brain scan and he goes, ‘Demetrious, your brain has not aged one bit in your whole entire career. You’ve gotten smarter. You enunciate better than you did in 2012.’ Which is supposed to happen, as you age you’re supposed to get more wisdom, more intelligent.</p><p>“He goes, ‘Your brain hasn’t changed one bit. You’re lucky.’”</p><p>Despite Johnson’s dominance in the cage, he certainly was hurt on a few occasions. Adrian Moraes became the only man to stop “Mighty Mouse” in 2022 after landing a huge uppercut and grounded knee, but men like Joseph Benavidez and John Dodson also floored him with punches. There’s also countless rounds of sparring to consider, which makes it all the more impressive that Johnson appears to be walking away from the sport with his health fully intact.</p><h2>Insomnia</h2><p>Finally, a meme I can endorse with 100% of my being.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/zkwjsf59rA">pic.twitter.com/zkwjsf59rA</a></p>— beans (@cflcfc) <a href="https://twitter.com/cflcfc/status/1832542218025927072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Charles Oliveira rolling Charles Oliveira in a blind ranking is perfect.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Charles Oliveira blind ranks MMA fighters <br><br><br><br>1) Charles Oliveira<br><br>2) Jose Aldo<br><br>3) Alex Pereira<br><br>4) Henry Cejudo<br><br>5) Max Holloway<br><br>6) Alistair Overeem<br><br>7) Francis Ngannou<br><br>8) Cedric Doumbé<br><br>9) Khamzat Chimaev<br><br>10) Sean Strickland<br><br><br><br> TikTok / <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesDoBronxs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CharlesDoBronxs</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MMA</a><a href="https://t.co/CGCHk6R68A">pic.twitter.com/CGCHk6R68A</a></p>— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampRDS/status/1790114836078026865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Belly-to-back suplex!</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big guys - big throws! He made his opponent look like a featherweight!<br><br><br><br>[chrisbelmonte08/IG] <a href="https://t.co/tLIJUzD8vd">pic.twitter.com/tLIJUzD8vd</a></p>— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedCorner_MMA/status/1832066365324489186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>At this point, Alex Pereira’s low kicks are nearly as famous as his left hook. The man genuinely might be made of steel!</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Pereira’s legs need to be studied <a href="https://t.co/F88DxuVLn0">pic.twitter.com/F88DxuVLn0</a></p>— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) <a href="https://twitter.com/HappyPunch/status/1832135721118760963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Martial arts gone very traditional!</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Staged gladiator fight at the opening of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FNC19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FNC19</a> event in Pula, Croatia. <a href="https://t.co/UkimCRy6Rz">pic.twitter.com/UkimCRy6Rz</a></p>— Adrian Szymański (@adrians_mma) <a href="https://twitter.com/adrians_mma/status/1832495295013453828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Darren Till loving chocolate is a very believable bit of trash talk.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Khamzat Chimaev putting it on Darren Till in a Twitter Space for making him miss weight <a href="https://t.co/xZ3RdIEaWu">pic.twitter.com/xZ3RdIEaWu</a></p>— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) <a href="https://twitter.com/acdmma_/status/1832918307978047920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>It’s somewhat of a miracle this Welterweight veterans match up hasn’t happened before at some point. I like the booking!</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tim Means will fight Court McGee at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC307?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC307</a> on October 5th. (first rep. Means IG) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MMA</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFCESPN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFCESPN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC2024</a><a href="https://t.co/5JMY0m2dAx">pic.twitter.com/5JMY0m2dAx</a></p>— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigMarcel24/status/1832782193921310759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Sassy Suga Show.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sean O’Malley went on Henry Cejudo’s podcast just to ask him: “How did you let Aljo take you down so easy?” <br><br><br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/pound4poundshow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pound4poundshow</a>) <a href="https://t.co/yNWWmwWHSN">pic.twitter.com/yNWWmwWHSN</a></p>— Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) <a href="https://twitter.com/Full_Violence/status/1833227398248026412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><h2>Slips, rips, and KO clips</h2><p>Straight up hit him with the Sweet Chin Music.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jean Claude Saclag makes quick work of Lee Jun Young with the KO in 94 seconds. Living up to the name with that side kick to the face <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ONEFridayFights78?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ONEFridayFights78</a><a href="https://t.co/vFnX4BwJRC">pic.twitter.com/vFnX4BwJRC</a></p>— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1832039905448399015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Heel to the chin and some nasty follow up shots ...</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">HOLY S*** <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BFL81?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BFL81</a><a href="https://t.co/mEAqWXNRJP">pic.twitter.com/mEAqWXNRJP</a></p>— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) <a href="https://twitter.com/UFCFightPass/status/1832286605639389532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Reis loaded up heavy on this left hook, and it paid off!</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nasty. Fabio Reis shuts down Pakorn with the left hook to the liver in R2. What a shot <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ONEFridayFights78?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ONEFridayFights78</a><a href="https://t.co/nQIQpNnCUi">pic.twitter.com/nQIQpNnCUi</a></p>— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1832094926244286896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><h2>Random Land</h2><p>A truck is towed, chaos ensues.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">REPO MAN: Brooklyn New York, an Italian dude, not letting you get his truck. Keep up the payments. <a href="https://t.co/LhqrD9rXwL">pic.twitter.com/LhqrD9rXwL</a></p>— Cornbread Mafioso (@Soulful1865) <a href="https://twitter.com/Soulful1865/status/1832441898038129042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another view <a href="https://t.co/OTjQ2UifsT">pic.twitter.com/OTjQ2UifsT</a></p>— Cornbread Mafioso (@Soulful1865) <a href="https://twitter.com/Soulful1865/status/1832470746821443593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Midnight Music: Alternative, 1995</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h9JZWhjQDvc?rel=0" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.</p></div></body>

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Retired UFC champion Demetrious Johnson was so good that brain health improved over course of career

Demetrious Johnson is one of the most accomplished MMA fighters of all time. The surefire future Hall Of Famer captured UFC gold in 2012 then defended it a record 11 times, showing dominance in every facet of MMA. After being traded to One Championship in 2018, “Mighty Mouse” again became a champion, defended his belt, and retired on top.

Retired UFC champion Demetrious Johnson was so good that brain health improved over course of career

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