Demetrious Johnson has undeniably won the hearts of the entire world with his phenomenal performance against Adriano Moraes at ONE Fight Night 10. He defeated Moraes with a unanimous decision. The fighter seemingly concluded the trilogy with two wins under his belt. Not only did the ONE flyweight champion successfully defend his title, but also faced off against Kairat Akhmetov. Without a doubt, the fight caught the eyes of the prominent figures in the world of mixed martial arts.
One such soul was the UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender’ took to Twitter and congratulated Johnson for his victory. Adesanya had nothing but praise for the ‘Mighty Mouse’. The fighter was commended for the way he closed the fight. Nevertheless, Johnson
Israel Adesanya praises Demetrious Johnson
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As soon as the ‘Mighty Mouse’ was declared the victor and reigning flyweight champion of ONE Championship, the world of mixed martial arts went into a frenzy. Both of the contenders fought valiantly against each other, but it was Johnson who didn’t lose his belt. Although he previously hinted at his retirement, Johnson went ahead and squared-off against Akhmetov, a challenger who had set his eyes on the belt.
A true master of the arts. 🤌🏾✨
Blessed to have witnessed him from the blue cage to the big stage!! Closing the show in spectacular fashion…or not lol. The All Mighty Mouse!! pic.twitter.com/PkWuinsWE2— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) May 6, 2023
Undoubtedly, the act caught many of the fans by surprise. One of the mesmerized souls was Adesanya. The Nigerian warrior went ahead and shared how amazed he was at Johnson versus Moraes on Twitter.
Adesanya wrote, “A true master of the arts. Blessed to have witnessed him from the blue cage to the big stage!! Closing the show in spectacular fashion…or not lol. The All Mighty Mouse!!”
Chatri Sityodtong shares thoughts on Johnson’s bombshell
Chatri Sityodtong, the head of ONE Championship, recently appeared in an interview with the former UFC fighter, Chael Sonnen. With Johnson’s hint of retirement running wild, the two men were destined to have a talk about it. Surprisingly, Sityodtong deemed it to be a curse.
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He said, “One thing that does scare me though, Chael. When a fighter starts talking about retirement, just talking about it, there’s something that happens. And for whatever reason, it’s like a jinx, a curse.”
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