Angela Lee ‘s home is full of sounds that every new parent knows well—sounds that hung in the background as she deftly shifted from her duties as a mother to her duties as the ONE atomweight champion and picked up the phone for an interview…
Angela Lee ‘s home is full of sounds that every new parent knows well—sounds that hung in the background as she deftly shifted from her duties as a mother to her duties as the ONE atomweight champion and picked up the phone for an interview…
Former UFC fighter and color commentator, Dan Hardy, is looking to return to action under different circumstances. Hardy recently took to his Twitter account to respond to a post by ONE Championship. “The Outlaw” let it be known that heR…
Former UFC fighter and color commentator, Dan Hardy, is looking to return to action under different circumstances. Hardy recently took to his Twitter account to respond to a post by ONE Championship. “The Outlaw” let it be known that he’s got his eyes on a Muay Thai fight. He quickly found himself a willing dance […]
As the reigning lightweight king in ONE Championship, Christian Lee believes Eddie Alvarez hasn’t done anything to earn a title shot. Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has been calling out just about everyone, from boxers, to the ONE …
As the reigning lightweight king in ONE Championship, Christian Lee believes Eddie Alvarez hasn’t done anything to earn a title shot. Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has been calling out just about everyone, from boxers, to the ONE lightweight champion. The record of Alvarez would indicate he has only won 1 fight in his […]
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson hasn’t lost very often during his illustrious MMA career, with a 30-4 record that includes his long reign as the UFC flyweight champion and ESPN’s Fighter of The Year in 2017. But after falling to Adriano Moraes for the ONE flyweight championship earlier this year, many questioned whether or not Johnson […]
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson hasn’t lost very often during his illustrious MMA career, with a 30-4 record that includes his long reign as the UFC flyweight champion and ESPN’s Fighter of The Year in 2017.
But after falling to Adriano Moraes for the ONE flyweight championship earlier this year, many questioned whether or not Johnson could compete against the best of the best after he alluded to a potential move to kickboxing.
Johnson spoke with LowKickMMA in an exclusive interview to clear the air on his earlier comments that he may explore his options including some Kickboxing fights, and what’s next for his MMA career.
After many speculated on what might be next for 34-year-old Johnson following his previously hinted transition from MMA to Kickboxing. During his post-fight press conference at ONE on TNT 1, alluded to trying out a few kickboxing matches before his career ends.
“I think, at the end of the day, the reason that I came to ONE Championship is I have options,” Johnson said in a post-fight scrum. “I feel if I want to do a kickboxing match, I can do that. Obviously, yes, I can go back into mixed martial arts, work my way back up to a title shot.”
But Johnson has changed his tune on the matter in recent days and went as far as vehemently denying a move from MMA anytime soon after ONE Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon called him out just weeks ago for a kickboxing match.
“No, that’s not the plan right now,” Johnson said when asked by LowKickMMA about a possible switch to kickboxing. “That was something I said when I was in quarantine for 10 days in Singapore. Rodtang is one of the best Muay Thai fighters on the planet. When I say kickboxing, I think when I say stuff like that, people take it to the extreme.”
“I couldn’t care less about being a Kickboxing world champion. So right now I’m just focusing on my next mixed martial arts fight.”
Johnson also weighed in on the new UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno’s performance against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. He said he was “very impressed” with Moreno’s speed and combinations on the feet as well as his ground game that ended up finishing the fight.
After suffering the first knockout loss of his career, Johnson is ready to make his way back to the ONE Championship title discussion with a win over another top contender. While he isn’t ruling out an immediate rematch against Moraes, he’s focusing on what he can control and another title run late in his career.
“I’m planning on making my way back up to the belt right now, not an immediate rematch,” Johnson said. “I’m focusing on the path in front of me right now. That’s what I’m looking forward to.”
Do you think Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson can still perform at a high level against the best fighters in the world?
ONE Championship promoted the final of its four-event stint on TNT on Wednesday night, and the card gave fans plenty to talk about. In the main event, Reinier de Ridder defeated Aung La N Sang to win the ONE light heavyweight title…
ONE Championship promoted the final of its four-event stint on TNT on Wednesday night, and the card gave fans plenty to talk about. In the main event, Reinier de Ridder defeated Aung La N Sang to win the ONE light heavyweight title…
ONE on TNT IV took place April 28, 2021, from inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Here are the highlights and fast results from the event. The main card tipped off with Colbey Northcutt, sister of Sage Northcutt, earn a submission victory…
ONE on TNT IV took place April 28, 2021, from inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Here are the highlights and fast results from the event. The main card tipped off with Colbey Northcutt, sister of Sage Northcutt, earn a submission victory over Courtney Martin to improve to 2-1, and undefeated in ONE Championship (2-0). Here […]
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson hasn’t lost very often during his illustrious MMA career, with a 30-4 record that includes his long reign as the UFC flyweight champion and ESPN’s Fighter of The Year in 2017. But after falling to Adriano Moraes for the ONE flyweight championship earlier this year, many questioned whether or not Johnson […]