ONE Championship made its debut on US soil this evening in Colorado, with Demetrious Johnson vs. Adriano Moraes 3 headlining the card. Demetrious Johnson (25-4-1 MMA) had recaptured the promotion’s flyweight title last August in Singapore, scoring a fourth-round knockout victory over ‘Mikinho’. The former UFC flyweight kingpin had gone 4-1 under the ONE Championship banner ahead…
Francis Ngannou’s decision to leave the UFC has received plenty of backlash, particularly as the former heavyweight champion remains without a boxing match. Long-time UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who left the promotion in 2018, revealed that he supports the decision made by ‘The Predator.’ Speaking to Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour, ‘Mighty Mouse’ stated:…
ONE flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson was once again spotted training with former opponent turned friend and training partner, Henry ‘Triple C’ Cejudo. Gearing up for his highly anticipated trilogy bout with former titleholder Adriano Moraes, ‘Mighty Mouse’ worked alongside the former two-division champion in a video clip posted to Cejudo’s Instagram. “Goats playing chess…
Demetrious Johnson has made his pick for the upcoming bantamweight title showdown between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw. Speaking to The Schmo, ‘Mighty Mouse’ chose ‘Funk Master’ to emerge victorious when he puts his title on the line against Dillashaw at UFC 280 next Saturday. Johnson acknowledged that Dillashaw has more experience. However, he believes…
‘Mighty Mouse’ Demetrious Johnson is incredibly happy with the opportunity he’s had to be able to fight in the ONE Championship. Since joining the organization, he’s been able to capture the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship and the ONE Flyweight World Championship. In the ONE on Prime Video 1 post-fight press conference, the US-born…
Adriano Moraes felt the highest of highs when he defeated Demetrious Johnson at ONE on TNT 1 in April 2021. At ONE on Prime Video 1 on August 26, he experienced the lowest of lows when ‘Mighty Mouse’ scored an incredible fourth-round knockout over the Brazilian star. In a bit of irony, it was a…
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson praised the Paul brothers. Saying that “these guys are training like full-time athletes.” Demetrious Johnson is usually regarded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound MMA fighters of all time, so when he speaks, people listen. When asked in a recent interview what he thinks about the Paul brothers and…
Losing may be an unfamiliar feeling for Demetrious Johnson, but he’s willing to climb back up the ladder up. Demetrious Johnson (30-4-1) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career when he was knocked out by flyweight champion Adriano Moraes (19-3) at ONE on TNT I in April. Following his monumental win, Moraes said he’s…
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Speaking about the February 24 fight against ONE Championship flyweight champion Adriano Moraes, former UFC star Demetrious Johnson admitted that he has always had problems facing taller opponents. “Moraes is a great athlete. He is a great champion. He had bone-to-bone fights with Jehe Eustaquio. They were great fights to learn from. In the end,…
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