Demetrious Johnson showed why he is the best flyweight in the world. He avenged his first KO loss to Adriano Moraes at ONE on Prime Video 1 and received many congratulatory messages from his peers in the MMA world. One of the biggest names in combat sports, Conor McGregor, also sent praise-filled messages to ‘DJ’. ‘The Notorious’ addressed the MMA G.O.A.T. performing one of his moves inside ONE Circle.
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After a definitive statement by the new ONE flyweight world champion, ‘The Notorious’ took to his social handles to pay tribute to Johnson’s performance.
Conor McGregor quoted a highlight video from ONE on Prime Video 1 headliner from ONE Championship’s official Twitter handle. The Irish star wrote, “Quite incredible yet again by the mighty mouse!”
Rewatch @MightyMouse's KO from Circle-side 🤳 #ONEonPrimeVideo1 #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/jgh9qpLYp3
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) August 27, 2022
Earlier, he also put out a couple of Instagram stories for the incredible KO and one of DJ’s antics in the bout.
McGregor tagged Demetrious Johnson’s Instagram handle and wrote, “Huge Congrats.”
Conor McGregor also shared a post that compared the flyweight king putting his hands behind his back in front of Moraes- it was similar to his own action against Eddie Alvarez during their UFC 205 bout at MSG.
‘The Notorious’ has previously cold-shouldered the MMA G.O.A.T. from his greatest fighter of all-time list, but this performance might have changed his mind.
Demetrious Johnson’s performance thrilled not only Conor McGregor but the entire world
ONE Championship made an astonishing debut on the US prime time with their mega ONE on Prime Video 1 card. However, as the weigh-ins didn’t go smoothly for the promotion, a rumbling card was required to save the day.
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All athletes from The Home of Martial Arts had a fire to prove their leader Chatri Sityodtong right, as they put on marvelous performances one after the other.
And Johnson made sure that people would remember the card forever with a remarkable closure.
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As this bout was very important for ‘Mighty Mouse’, he went straight into the fire to tackle a bigger opponent. Though the result was a stunning KO, the bout itself was competitive.
With an unforgettable moment, the MMA G.O.A.T. got his hand raised in the main event. Likewise, it sets up ONE Championship for their future ONE on Prime Video events.
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