D. Johnson cites J. Jones as the best fighter in the history of MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
About to compete for the ONE Championship flyweight title (up to 56,7kg), against Adriano Moraes, Demetrious Johnson seems to have forgotten the bad relationship he maintained, for years, with his former boss, Dana White. In a new moment, the North American stated that he is only focused on his career and that he has nothing to show to the UFC president. The statement was given at a press conference before the Show, which takes place this Thursday (7).
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“I know the fans recognize my ability. I showed this in my last fights. I'm just going to go in there and play my game. I'm not worried about showing anything to Dana White,” he said.DJ'.
Demetrious' departure from the UFC, despite being amicable, was not so peaceful. After the exchange between Johnson and Ben Askren became official, Dana White praised the fighter, but stated that the fans were not interested in seeing him fight.
“I had a guy who was completely dominant, every time he fought, it was exciting and it always went to the end, but people didn't care. Nobody cared about Demetrious Johnson,” Dana stated at the time.
Flyweight legend, the American ended his time in Ultimate after seven years in the organization. In September 2012, 'DJ' won the inaugural 56,7kg group belt. with a victory over Joseph Benavidez. Since then, there have been 11 title defenses, a company record to date. O 'Mighty Mouse' was dethroned by Henry Cejudoin August 2018.
The 34-year-old debuted in ONE Championship in March 2019 and won the Grand prix flyweight after winning three consecutive fights. With this, Demetrious won the right to challenge the division champion, the Brazilian Adriano Moraes.
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