“Who?”That was the question most people asked when it was announced that John Moraga would be facing Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title last July. Even to the hardcore set, the man from Maryvale was an unknown commodity.Each of his first two fights kicked off fight cards on Facebook, and despite the fact that he earned impressive stoppages both times, the 29-year-old fighter remained a remote name well off the radar.But when he was tabbed to take on “Mighty Mouse” in a hometown fight on FOX, everyone with a digital recorder was in hot pursuit of the new challenger, eager to get his … Read the Full Article Here
Moraga: The Unknown Challenger Returns
“Who?”That was the question most people asked when it was announced that John Moraga would be facing Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title last July. Even to the hardcore set, the man from Maryvale was an unknown commodity.Each of his first two fights kicked off fight cards on Facebook, and despite the fact that he earned impressive stoppages both times, the 29-year-old fighter remained a remote name well off the radar.But when he was tabbed to take on “Mighty Mouse” in a hometown fight on FOX, everyone with a digital recorder was in hot pursuit of the new challenger, eager to get his … Read the Full Article Here