Demetrious Johnson He is a former UFC champion and current One Championship champion. Photo: Reproduction Twitter ufc_brasil
Present in many discussions about who is the best fighter of all time, Demetrious Johnson decided to give his opinion on the list and left modesty aside. Compared to Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre, the American defended that his achievements place him above former UFC champions and highlighted his successful and distinguished record in MMA.
“For me to be able to have 11 consecutive title defenses and always look for the submission against my opponents, and to be able to go to a different organization, where I'm fighting in the bantamweight division, I'm fighting against bigger opponents, different rules. I was able to win a world GP, then turn around and fight for the belt, got knocked out, came back and knocked the guy out, then defended the belt,” Johnson said on his YouTube channel. YouTube.
As he continued his speech, 'DJ' revealed that he will venture into jiu-jitsu without a gi and argued that this feat will be unprecedented among fighters considered to be the best in the world.
“And after all this I'm going to do an IBJJF jiu-jitsu tournament, my first time without a gi; masters brown belt at age 37 – and I go out and win. None of these fighters, not even the man himself Jon Jones, would be able to do this. So I think the ability to transition into different things is what put me above those guys,” she concluded.
Demetrious Johnson poses with ONE belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Former UFC flyweight champion (up to 56,7kg), Demetrious Johnson He had 11 belt defenses in his career with the organization and later won a new title when he moved to the One Championship. At 37 years old, the athlete has 25 wins, four defeats and one draw in his career.
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