ONE Fight Night 49 | Victor Hugo Wins His Trilogy With Devhonte Johnson in 95 Seconds
Nine years after their last meeting, the reigning ADCC champion broke a 1-1 tie with the former No-Gi world champion in both men’s ONE debut.
Victor Hugo submitted Devhonte Johnson with a rear-naked choke at 1:35 of the first round on Friday at ONE Fight Night 49 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. It was the only grappling match on the card.
Hugo now leads their series two wins to one. He won their first meeting at the 2016 Worlds, and Johnson won the rematch at the 2017 Europeans, when both were purple belts.
ONE’s clip of the finish:
A Foot Sweep Led Straight to the Back
Hugo put Johnson on the mat with a foot sweep and took his back right away. After a stretch of hand fighting, he got the choke in and finished it across Johnson’s jaw, and Johnson tapped.
Nine Years Between the Second and Third Meetings
Their first two matches were in the gi. Friday was the first time they met in no-gi, and the first time either man competed for ONE.
| Event | Format | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 IBJJF Worlds (purple belt) | Gi | Victor Hugo |
| 2017 IBJJF Europeans (purple belt) | Gi | Devhonte Johnson |
| ONE Fight Night 49 (2026) | No-gi | Victor Hugo, rear-naked choke at 1:35 of round 1 |
Every result from the card is on ONE’s official results page.
The Reigning ADCC Champion Wins His First Match in ONE
Hugo, 29, won over 99 kilograms at the ADCC World Championship 2026 in September with four submissions. ONE now lists his record at 101 wins and 23 losses.
In the gi, he won the IBJJF Worlds at ultra heavy in 2021, 2022 and 2023, plus the 2023 open class. In no-gi, he won the No-Gi Worlds open class in 2019 and ultra heavy in 2022.
From Hugo’s ADCC Worlds Run
Hugo, who submitted Johnson on Friday, in every match of his all-submission run at ADCC Worlds in September:
Johnson Heads to the No-Gi Worlds in December
Johnson, 32, won the 2021 No-Gi World title at super heavy and the 2024 Pan No-Gi open class, and took open class silver at the 2024 No-Gi Worlds.
He is registered at ultra heavy for the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship, December 10 to 12 in Las Vegas.
What Comes Next
ONE has not announced either man’s next match. The full card is on our ONE Fight Night 49 event page.
Earlier on Friday at the same arena, Tye Ruotolo won ONE’s lightweight MMA title at The Inner Circle 37. The IBJJF Crown runs Sunday in Long Beach, and the rest of the weekend is in The Weekend Ahead. See every upcoming event on the calendar.
All results, records and videos in this story come from official channels.
