Issue 102
June 2013
Fighting your teammates is a taboo subject in MMA, so FO stages its own three-round, 15-question face-off
Matt Hume-trained UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Tim Boetsch collide in our crazy catchweight contest
Round 1: Around the Octagon
What age did you start training?
Demetrious Johnson
“I started MMA aged 18 years old.”
Tim Boetsch
“Wrestling aged seven, training MMA aged 22.”
How quick was your fastest knockout?
Demetrious Johnson
“19 seconds. It was an amateur fight.”
Tim Boetsch
“Reese Shaner, KO’d in 65 seconds.”
Toughest opponent faced?
Demetrious Johnson
“Myself.”
Tim Boetsch
“Yushin Okami.”
‘Fight of the Night’ or early TKO?
Demetrious Johnson
“‘Fight of the Night.’ It feels great.”
Tim Boetsch
“‘Fight of the Night,’ along with the £60,000 bonus!”
How many Fight, Sub’ or KO ‘...of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
Demetrious Johnson
“Two ‘Fight of the Night’ bonuses.”
Tim Boetsch
“Zero… so far!”
10/10 – Nothing to separate them in the opener
Round 2: PERSONAL LIFE
Do you have any higher education?
Demetrious Johnson
“Just a high school diploma.”
Tim Boetsch
“Lock Haven University. Degree in Criminal Justice.”
Skimmed milk or ice-cold beer?
Demetrious Johnson
“Ice-cold beer.”
Tim Boetsch
“Who drinks skimmed milk?”
How many Twitter/Facebook friends have you got?
Demetrious Johnson
“I’ve got around 42,000 followers on Twitter, 2,000 on a Facebook fan page.”
Tim Boetsch
“Over 55,000 followers on Twitter, and Facebook over 2,000 on my fan page.”
Who is your hero?
Demetrious Johnson
“Batman.”
Tim Boetsch
“Dan Gable.”
Who is your ideal woman?
Demetrious Johnson
“My wife, @MightyWife.”
Tim Boetsch
“My wife, Jade.”
9/10 – ‘The Barbarian’ sneaks ahead thanks to Twitter
Round 3: HAVE YOU EVER...
… dropped food on the floor but ate it anyway?
Demetrious Johnson
“Oh yeah! Five-second rule.”
Tim Boetsch
“Of course.”
… killed your dinner?
Demetrious Johnson
“No I haven’t.”
Tim Boetsch
“Every night!”
… been caught with porn?
Demetrious Johnson
“Nope.”
Tim Boetsch
“What is this ‘porn’ you speak of?”
… made your own booze?
Demetrious Johnson
“Nope.”
Tim Boetsch
“Yes. Mead.”
...considered taking a bullet for someone?
Demetrious Johnson
“Just my family if I had to…”
Tim Boetsch
“Sure. A bullet isn’t that bad.”
9/10 – Mead and meat fuelled Boetsch rules the finale
Boetsch does what no flyweight can and takes a 30-28 points decision over the champ.
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