All MMA fightersDaMarques Johnson
“Darkness”
MMA · Retired16-15RECORD
7KO / TKO WINS
7SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Darkness |
| Date of birth | 28 Jun 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | West Jordan, Utah, USA |
| Lives in | Sandy, Utah, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Elite Performance |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2005–2015 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 29 Apr 2005 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Joe Rodriguez, 7 Aug 2015 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Throwdown Showdown Welterweight Champion
- The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom welterweight runner-up
- UFC Knockout of the Night (x1)
- UFC Submission of the Night (x1)
Background
American welterweight from West Jordan, Utah, who was runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom in 2009 and fought in the UFC until 2012. He was a fixture of the Utah regional scene.
Fight history
31 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Joe Rodriguez | Submission (shoulder choke) | 2 | 3:52 | SteelFist Fight Night 36: Conflict | 7 Aug 2015 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Middleweight bout |
| Loss | Matt Dwyer | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:39 | BFL 30 | 23 May 2014 | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | Catchweight (175 lb); missed weight |
| Loss | Ian Williams | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warrior Combat 9 | 2 Nov 2013 | Kent, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:34 | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic | 29 Sep 2012 | Nottingham, England, United Kingdom | Catchweight (183 lb) |
| Loss | Mike Swick | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:20 | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | 4 Aug 2012 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Loss | John Maguire | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:40 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | 14 Apr 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | Clay Harvison | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:34 | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | 12 Nov 2011 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Amir Sadollah | TKO (submission to elbows) | 2 | 3:27 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis | 26 Mar 2011 | Seattle, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Mike Guymon | Submission (body triangle) | 1 | 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 | 22 Jan 2011 | Killeen, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Matthew Riddle | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:29 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | 1 Aug 2010 | San Diego, California, USA | Catchweight (172 lb); missed weight |
| Win | Brad Blackburn | TKO (body kick) | 3 | 2:08 | UFC 112: Invincible | 10 Apr 2010 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Edgar Garcia | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:03 | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | 12 Dec 2009 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | James Wilks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:54 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | 20 Jun 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The Ultimate Fighter 9 welterweight final |
| Loss | Ryan Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme Challenge 109 | 18 Oct 2008 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Brandon Olsen | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:31 | Throwdown Showdown 2 | 26 Sep 2008 | Orem, Utah, USA | Won the Throwdown Showdown Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Ron Vincent | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 3 | 12 Jul 2008 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Samuel Rauch | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:50 | Total Mayhem 1 | 31 May 2008 | Ogden, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Harold Lucambio | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:53 | Throwdown Showdown 1 | 18 Apr 2008 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Sterling Nitsuma | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:05 | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1 | 5 Apr 2008 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | William Layton | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:55 | UCE Round 28: Episode 2 | 13 Oct 2007 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Court McGee | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:50 | UCE Round 26: Finals | 16 Jun 2007 | St. George, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Hank Weiss | Submission (strikes) | 2 | 1:15 | UCE Round 26: Episode 9 | 2 Jun 2007 | Sandy, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Harold Lucambio | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | UCE Round 25: Finals | 17 Mar 2007 | West Valley City, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Justin Wright | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:27 | UCE Round 23: Episode 7 | 11 Nov 2006 | Sandy, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Tim Panter | TKO (punches) | 2 | 5:00 | UCE Round 23: Episode 3 | 14 Oct 2006 | Sandy, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Jake Paul | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 4:16 | Utah Fight Night 1 | 30 Jun 2006 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Harold Lucambio | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | UCE Round 19: Episode 2 | 14 Jan 2006 | Sandy, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Justin Wright | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:48 | UCE Round 18: Episode 6 | 10 Dec 2005 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | David Rodrique | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:51 | KOTC: Shock and Awe | 1 Oct 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Brock Larson | Submission (keylock) | 3 | 1:02 | Extreme Challenge 63 | 23 Jul 2005 | Hayward, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Loss | Paul Purcell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:17 | XFC: Dome of Destruction 1 | 29 Apr 2005 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | Pro debut |