Prior to Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 8 clash against John Moraga, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson told MMA media that he has his eye set on a matchup in the bantamweight division (via Dave Doyle of mmafighting.com):
This is about doing stuff for fun and tackling challenges and making history. I wouldn’t mind being part of the first flyweight vs. bantamweight fight. Obviously they’re like, you’re smaller than that guy. So what? What’s the worst that can happen?
In dominant fashion, “Mighty Mouse” defended his championship for the second time. With little more than one minute in the fight, Johnson latched onto an armbar that gave Moraga no choice but to admit defeat.
Now that Johnson has gotten beyond all immediate challenges in his division, fans are left pondering the potential superfight.
Here is a look at the pros and cons of a superfight between Demetrious Johnson and the UFC bantamweight champion.