VIDEO: Demetrious Johnson Suffers First Career Knockout Loss as He Gets Knocked Out by a Brutal Knee at ONE Championship

Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson stumbled for the first time in ONE Championship against the champion Adriano Moraes. Moraes knocked out ‘Mighty Mouse’ for the first time in his illustrious 35-fight professional career. The end came in the second round at 02:25 after a flush knee robbed Johnson of his chance to win gold.

Adriano Moraes looked crisp right from the get-go and made sure to watch out for Johnson’s early level changes. Chiefly, it was this awareness that brought around the finish as Moraes caught ‘DJ’ coming in with a shovel hook. The former UFC flyweight stumbled onto the canvas, and Moraes landed a legal knee on his dome that immediately took him out.

The perfectly placed grounded knee brought a lot of discussions to the table as to its potency in the fight game. While the UFC recently had a controversial illegal knee situation pop up, ONE Championship allows grounded knees. The aforementioned technique will continue to be a point of discussion amongst fans, even if it is standardized across promotions.

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Demetrious Johnson breaks silence after being finished

‘Mighty Mouse’ was quick to take to social media after his defeat and made a brief comment to concerned fans. Despite the loss being fresh, Johnson clarified that he was already looking at certain mistakes that cost him the win. Moreover, he put Moraes on notice that they will eventually rematch down the line.

Looking at Demetrious Johnson’s body of work, it’s hard to deny that he’s deserving of an immediate title rematch. His tenure with the UFC was nothing short of spectacular and his wins in the promotion stand the test of time. He reigned over the UFC flyweights for an extended period, and some see him as the best pound-for-pound fighter.

Johnson will undoubtedly make the necessary changes in a rematch setting against Adriano Moraes. He’s faced tough competition throughout his storied career and is no stranger to adversity in the fight game. Given the way the aforementioned bout played out, ONE Championship has a title rematch on the horizon that will have everyone talking.