Devhonte Johnson

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Devhonte Johnson
Born Paterson, New Jersey
NicknameBones [1]
Division
  • Super-Heavyweight Gi
    -100.5 kg (221.6 lb)
  • Super-Heavyweight No-Gi
    -97.5 kg (215.0 lb)
Team
Rank BJJ black belt [a]
Other information
OccupationBJj competitor and coach
Website bonesjiujitsu
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 California, USA −100.5 kg
World No-GI Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 California, USA −97 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 California, USA −91 kg
Pan-American Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Florida, USA −100.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Florida, USA −100.5 kg
Pan-American No-GI Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 California, USA −97 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 California, USA −97 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 California, USA Absolute
European No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lisbon, Portugal−97 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Lisbon, PortugalAbsolute

Devhonte Johnson, commonly known as "Bones", is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt [a] competitor and coach. A multiple time IBJJF World, Pan American and European champion in lower belt divisions; Johnson is a black belt IBJJF World No-Gi, Pan American No-Gi and European Open No-Gi Champion.

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Career

Devhonte M. Johnson was born in Paterson, New Jersey. [1] During his senior year in Eastside High School he started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) under Coach Edson Carvalho with whom he stayed until purple belt. [1]

In 2015, Johnson joined Unity Jiu Jitsu in New York City training under head instructor Murilo Santana. [2] [3] During this time, Johnson started competing winning the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship and the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship at every belt level. [4] [5] [6] Johnson specializes in the Lasso Guard and Stack Pass techniques. [7] While teaching at Unity HQ in Manhattan Johnson opened his own Unity Jiu-Jitsu affiliate in New Jersey. [8]

In 2018 Johnson participated in numerous competitions as brown belt, winning the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, IBJJF European Open Championship as well as the IBJJF Pans No-Gi Championship. [9] [10]

Black belt career

In August 2019, Johnson was awarded his black belt by Santana, [11] that same year Johnson opened his own gym, Bones BJJ in Clifton, NJ. [12] In 2021 he won Pan No-Gi and World No-Gi titles for the first time at black belt. [11] In 2021 Johnson was ranked No. 1 in the IBJJF no-gi super heavyweight division. [11]

Johnson was invited to compete in the BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Grand prix on 22 April 2023. [13] He defeated Gutemberg Pereira by decision in the opening round before losing to eventual champion Erich Munis on points in the quarter-final. [14]

Johnson is booked to compete against Vinicius 'Trator' Ferreira in the main event of Place of Peace Invitational 3 on August 13, 2023. [15] He won by decision. Johnson competed in an 8-man tournament at Blue Collar FC: American Dream Conference on September 1, 2023. [16] He lost his opening round match to Roosevelt Sousa. [17] Johnson then entered the super-heavyweight division of the IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship 2023 on October 1, 2023, and won a silver medal. [18]

Johnson competed in the ADCC North American East Coast Trials 2023 on October 15, winning a bronze medal in the under 99kg division. [19]

Johnson agreed to represent Acai Republic in the over 91kg division at AIGA Champions League Final 2023 on December 13 and 14, [20] but did not compete. Johnson then defeated Denis Gunic on points at Place of Peace Invitational 8 on September 14, 2024. [21] Johnson then won a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division and a gold medal in the absolute division of the IBJJF no gi Pan Championship 2024 on November 3, 2024. [22]

Johnson won a silver medal in the absolute division at the IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2024. [23] He then represented North America in the Polaris Squads Intercontinental Championship 2025. [24] He went 2-2 against Team Europe at Polaris 32, but Team North America lost the match. [25]

Johnson competed in the no gi absolute grand prix at BJJ Stars 16 on July 25, 2025. [26] He was knocked out in the opening round. [27]

Fight history

OpponentW/LMethodCompetitionWeightStageYear
Thiago Sa LReferee DecisionNo Gi Pan Am.91KG4F2018
Nick Calvanese LReferee DecisionF2W 91ABSSPF2018
Nicholas AlbinLReferee DecisionADCC EC Trials99KGR12018
Gilvan CostaW Armbar NY Fall NGO97KGF2018
Adriano Silva W Kimura NY Fall NGOABS4F2018
Gabriel Almeida WPts: 0x0, AdvNY Fall NGOABSSF2018
Fernando HenriqueW RNC NoGi Worlds91KGR12018
Arnaldo Maidana WPts: 2x0NoGi Worlds91KG4F2018
Jackson Sousa LPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds91KGSF2018
Charles McGuireWSubmissionAtlanta WO94KGF2019
Julian SynanW Bow and arrow Atlanta WOABSR12019
JT Torres LPts: 2x0Atlanta WOABS4F2019
Gustavo Batista L Arm in Ezekiel Pan American88KG8F2019
Orlando AndaviW Choke from back Pan AmericanABSR12019
Leandro Lo LPts: 2x0Pan AmericanABSR22019
Diogo Sampaio WReferee DecisionWashington DCO88KGSF2019
Daniel HamptonW Choke from back Washington DCO88KGF2019
Nathan SantosWPts: 3x0Boston Sp. Open88KGSF2019
Diogo AraujoWPts: 2x2, AdvBoston Sp. Open88KGF2019
Faisal AlKitbe LPts: 0x0, PenWorld Pro85KG4F2019
Viking Wong WPts: 6x0World Pro85KGRPC2019
William DiasWPts: 2x0World Pro85KGRPC2019
DJ Jackson LReferee DecisionWorld Pro85KG3RD2019
Matt Leighton WReferee DecisionF2W 11185KGSPF2019
Tarsis Humphreys LPts: 2x0World Champ.88KGR12019
Tim Spriggs LPts: 2x2, PenNY BJJ Pro94KGF2019
Keenan Cornelius LPts: 4x2No Gi Pan Am.97KGSF2019
Jonnatas Gracie WReferee DecisionNo Gi Pan Am.ABSR12019
Vinicius Trator WPts: 2x0No Gi Pan Am.ABS8F2019
Frederik VosgroneWPts: 2x0No Gi Pan Am.ABS4F2019
Keenan Cornelius LArmlockNo Gi Pan Am.ABSSF2019
Marcelo Gomide WAdvEuropean NoGi97KG4F2019
Samir KrvavacWPts: 7x2European NoGi97KGSF2019
Helton Jose WReferee DecisionEuropean NoGi97KGF2019
Santeri Lilius WPts: 6x0European NoGiABSR12019
Freddy VosgroneWAdvEuropean NoGiABS8F2019
Max BickertonWPts: 11x0European NoGiABS4F2019
Muslim Patsarigov WReferee DecisionEuropean NoGiABSSF2019
Marcelo Gomide LReferee DecisionEuropean NoGiABSF2019
Eliot Kelly WReferee DecisionF2W 131120KGSPF2019
Gabriel AraujoWPts: 11x0NYC Fall Open100KGF2019
Max Gimenis LPts: 2x0NYC Fall OpenABSSF2019
Paul Ardila WPts: 2x0NYC Fall NGO97KGF2019
Gabriel Almeida WPts: 11x0NYC Fall NGOABS4F2019
Yuri SilvaWN/ANYC Fall NGOABSSF2019
Arya Esfandmaz WReferee DecisionPolaris 12104KGSPF2019
Fellipe Trovo WPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi WorldsABS4F2019
Roberto Abreu LReferee DecisionNoGi WorldsABSSF2019
Roberto Alencar WPts: 2x0NoGi Worlds91KG4F2019
Jackson Sousa LDQNoGi Worlds91KGSF2019
T. ClarkW Choke from back SUBVERSIVABSR12020
Fellipe Andrew WReferee DecisionSUBVERSIVABSSF2020
Fellipe Trovo L Triangle SUBVERSIVABSF2020
J. Oliver JansenWPts: 10x0Pan AmericanABSR12020
Guilherme Augusto WPts: 0x0, AdvPan AmericanABS8F2020
Max Gimenis L Choke from back Pan AmericanABS4F2020
Guilherme Augusto LPts: 8x2Pan American100KGSF2020
Vinicius Trator WReferee DecisionF2W 155124KGSPF2020
Patrick Gaudio LPts: 0x0, AdvBJJ Stars 4100KGSPF2020
Guilherme Augusto WReferee DecisionF2W 15994KGSPF2020
Jackson Douglas WReferee DecisionDallas OpenO100KGSF2021
Guilherme Augusto LPts: 0x0, AdvDallas OpenO100KGF2021
Lucas Norat W Choke from back Houston Open100KGSF2021
Daniel HamptonWPts: 18x0Houston Open100KGF2021
Michael Perez WPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Pan Am.97KG4F2021
Diego Ramalho WReferee DecisionNoGi Pan Am.97KGSF2021
Arnaldo Maidana WPts: 4x0NoGi Pan Am.97KGF2021
Yuri Simoes LReferee DecisionF2W 172124KGSPF2021
Lucas Norat WPts: 7x0Pan American100KG4F2021
Guilherme Augusto LReferee DecisionPan American100KGSF2021
Fellipe Andrew WAnaconda chokeNoGi Worlds97KG4F2021
Elliot KellyWPts: 0x0, PenNoGi Worlds97KGSF2021
Joe Dierkhising WPts: 4x2NoGi Worlds97KGF2021
Kristopher TorresW RNC ADCC EC Trials99KGR12021
Jon BealeW Armbar ADCC EC Trials99KGR22021
Brandon ConradW RNC ADCC EC Trials99KGR32021
Joe Dierkhising WPts: 4x0ADCC EC Trials99KG4F2021
Paul Ardila WReferee DecisionADCC EC Trials99KGSF2021
Mason Fowler LReferee DecisionADCC EC Trials99KGF2021
Arnaldo Maidana WReferee DecisionF2W 188100KGSPF2021
Lucas Norat WPts: 16x0World Champ.100KG8F2021
Fellipe Trovo WPts: 3x0World Champ.100KG4F2021
Fellipe Andrew LPts: 4x2World Champ.100KGSF2021

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (black belt level): [1]

Main Achievements (colored belts ): [1]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Mario Yamasaki > Murilo Santana > Devhonte Johnson [1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 under Murilo Santana
  2. 1 2 3 4 Absolute
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Weight and absolute

References

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