Demetrious Johnson surpasses McGregor and is named Fighter of the Year

D. Johnson won the traditional award (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC)

flyweight Demetrious Johnson he may be fighting with Dana White, president of the UFC, but it seems that he is beginning to be recognized outside the world of MMA. The champion up to 57 kg. of Ultimate received the ESPY's for Fighter of the Year, an award organized by the North American broadcaster “ABC”. “Mighty Mouse” surpassed Conor McGregor as well as boxers Andre Ward, Terence Crawford and Gennady Golovkin.

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The award show is very popular in the United States and, this year, it was hosted by former American football player Peyton Manning. In addition to Johnson, names like LeBron James (best basketball player), Kevin Durant (best performance in a final), Usain Bolt (best international athlete) and Lewis Hamilton (best pilot).

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And the night was not good for Conor McGregor. In addition to losing the Fighter of the Year award to Demetrious Johnson, the Irishman also did not win another category: best international athlete. The award went to sprinter Bolt and “The Notorious was just among the nominees, along with boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, swimmer Katinka Hosszu and football player Cristiano Ronaldo.