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Devhonte Johnson
Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from the US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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]
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Main Achievements (black belt level):[1]
- IBJJF World Championship No-Gi Champion (2021)
- IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi Champion (2021)
- IBJJF Houston Open Champion (2021)
- IBJJF European Open No-Gi Champion (2019)
- IBJJF Washington DC Open Champion (2019)
- 2nd place IBJJF European Open No-Gi (2019[b])
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2021)
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2018)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020 / 2021)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pan Championship No-Gi (2019[c])
Main Achievements (colored belts ):[1]
- IBJJF World Champion (2017 purple / 2018 brown)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014 blue / 2015 purple / 2016 purple / 2017 brown)
- IBJJF Pans Champion (2016 purple / 2017 purple)
- IBJJF Pans No-Gi Champion (2014[c] blue / 2016 purple / 2018[c] brown)
- IBJJF European Open Champion (2017[b] purple / 2018 brown)
- IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi Champion (2017[c] brown)
- IBJJF NY Summer Open Champion (2017[c] brown)
- IBJJF NY Summer Open No-Gi Champion (2017[c] brown)
- IBJJF New York Fall Open No-Gi Champion (2018)
- 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2016 purple)
- 2nd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018 brown)
- 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2017 purple / 2018 brown)
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2016[b] purple)
- 3rd place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2015[b] purple)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015 purple)
- 3rd place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 brown)
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Mario Yamasaki > Murilo Santana > Devhonte Johnson[1]
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