Tag: ONE Fight Night 10

Demetrious Johnson plans to discuss potential retirement with UFC stars Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov

Demetrious Johnson discuss retirement with UFC stars Georges St-Pierre and Khabib NurmagomedovOff the back of his ONE Fight Night 10 victory over three-time foe, Adriano Moraes, heralded flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has claimed he will consult both fellow former UFC champions, Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov on their decisions to retire from mixed martial arts competition. Johnson, a former undisputed flyweight champion under the banner of […]

Demetrious Johnson discuss retirement with UFC stars Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov

Off the back of his ONE Fight Night 10 victory over three-time foe, Adriano Moraes, heralded flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has claimed he will consult both fellow former UFC champions, Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov on their decisions to retire from mixed martial arts competition.

Johnson, a former undisputed flyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, managed to retain his ONE Championship crown in Broomfield, Colorado last weekend against three-time opponent, Moraes, successfully taking bragging rights in the pair’s trilogy title rubber match.

However, prior to the event, Kentucky maestro, Johnson flirted with a potential immediate retirement from mixed martial arts regardless of result against the Brazilian, however, has yet to pull the trigger on his decision.

Demetrious Johnson still weighs up potential MMA retirement

Providing an update on his fighting future, Johnson, who holds the record for most successful consecutive title defenses under the UFC banner with 11 straight wins as champions, claimed he would question both St-Pierre, and Nurmagomedov on their decisions to call time on their respective careers.

“Taking to my peers, talking to Urijah Faber – I’m going to reach out to [Georges St-Pierre], I’m going to reach out to Khabib Nurmagomedov,” Demetrious Johnson told assembled media following ONE Fight Night 10. “I’m going to talk to these guys. I’m like, ‘Why did you guys stop?’”

“Those guys could have kept on fighting, and there comes a point in time – I’m 36-years-old, and do I just keep on doing this and giving other athletes the opportunity to beat me and add to their legacy?” Demetrious Johnson asked. “There’s a lot of stuff I’ve got muster up.” 

5-1 since his transition to ONE Championship, Johnson, a prior Grand Prix victor, landed a stunning highlight-reel knee KO over Moraes last year before securing a decision win in their weekend title trilogy matchup. 

Mikey Musumeci submits opponent with slick rear-naked choke – ONE Fight Night 10 Highlights

Mikey MusumeciBrazilian jiu-jitsu all-star Mikey Musumeci stepped back inside the ONE Circle on Friday night at ONE Fight Night 10 for a submission grappling showdown with Yemen’s first black belt IBJJF world champion, Osamah Almarwai. Musumeci, who currently reigns as the ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion, is undefeated under the ONE Championship banner, having earned […]

Mikey Musumeci

Brazilian jiu-jitsu all-star Mikey Musumeci stepped back inside the ONE Circle on Friday night at ONE Fight Night 10 for a submission grappling showdown with Yemen’s first black belt IBJJF world champion, Osamah Almarwai. Musumeci, who currently reigns as the ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion, is undefeated under the ONE Championship banner, having earned victories over Masakazu Imanari, Cleber Sousa, and Sambo world champion Gantumur Bayanduuren.

Mikey Musumeci was in firm control of the contest from the opening bell as he immediately pushed the pace and attacked the legs of his opponent. Taking things to the mat quickly, ‘Darth Rigatoni’ locked in on the legs of Almarwai, but ‘Osa’ was able to defend his attempts for a majority of the matchup.

With time becoming a factor, Mikey Musumeci opted to abandon his favored leg attacks and instead went for Almarwai’s neck. Attempting to get back to his feet, ‘Osa’ gave up his back, allowing Musumeci to climb on and get his hooks in. Switching to a body triangle, Almarwai was trapped. He attempted to defend through the final bell, but Musumeci was able to cinch his arm under the chin of Almarwai and lock in a rear-naked choke. Almarwai had no choice, but to tap out.

Official Result: Mikey Musumeci def. Osamah Almarwai via submission (rear-naked choke) at 8:03.

Check Out Highlights From Mikey Musumeci vs. Osamah Almarwai at ONE Fight Night 10 Below:

Israel Adesanya congratulates Demetrious Johnson after successful defense of ONE flyweight title

Demetrious JohnsonIsrael Adesanya congratulated Demetrious Johnson for his successful defense of the ONE flyweight world championship Friday night at ONE Fight Night 10. ‘Mighty Mouse’ returned to the ONE Circle for a highly anticipated trilogy bout with division rival and eight-time titleholder Adriano Moraes. After 25-minutes of action, Johnson was announced as the winner via unanimous […]

Demetrious Johnson

Israel Adesanya congratulated Demetrious Johnson for his successful defense of the ONE flyweight world championship Friday night at ONE Fight Night 10.

‘Mighty Mouse’ returned to the ONE Circle for a highly anticipated trilogy bout with division rival and eight-time titleholder Adriano Moraes. After 25-minutes of action, Johnson was announced as the winner via unanimous decision. While the contest didn’t deliver the highlight reel knockouts that made their first two meetings so iconic, Johnson’s skills were on full display en route to a decisive world title defense.

Following Demetrious Johnson’s win, ‘The Last Stylebender’ took to Twitter, congratulating the multi-time world champion while simultaneously taking a friendly jab at the general consensus flyweight GOAT.

“A true master of the arts,” Adesanya tweeted. “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!!”

Will Demetrious Johnson Walk Away After His ONE Fight Night 10 Title Defense?

Demetrious Johnson scored his 25th career win with the victory over Adriano Moraes. Traded from the UFC in exchange for former ONE world champion Ben Askren in 2018, ‘Mighty Mouse’ has amassed a 6-1 record inside the ONE Circle, his only loss coming against Moraes in their ONE on TNT 1 meeting in 2021.

Going into the bout, speculation ran rampant that it could be Johnson’s final fight before hanging up his gloves for good. Speaking with ONE commentator Mitch Chilson following the match, ‘Mighty Mouse’ was non-committal one way or another regarding his retirement, saying that he would need to discuss things with his wife before making any rash decisions.

Following his win, Johnson engaged in a face off with Kairat Akhmetov, the No. 2 ranked flyweight contender in ONE Championship. Earlier in the evening, Akhmetov earned a dominant unanimous decision victory over Australian striker Reece McLaren to solidify his spot at the next man in line for DJ’s 26 pounds of ONE Championship gold.

Demetrious Johnson defends title, defeats Adriano Moraes in decision victory trilogy fight – ONE Fight Night 10 Highlights

Demetrious Johnson defends title beats Adriano Moraes in decision win ONE Fight Night 10 ONE ChampionshipFormer UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has closed the chapter on his trilogy of fights with Brazilian maestro, Adriano Moraes in the winning corner again, landing a unanimous decision victory over the former ONE Championship titleholder in the main event of ONE Fight Night 10 in Broomfield, Colorado. Johnson, who had suffered his first-ever knockout […]

Demetrious Johnson defends title beats Adriano Moraes in decision win ONE Fight Night 10 ONE Championship

Former UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson has closed the chapter on his trilogy of fights with Brazilian maestro, Adriano Moraes in the winning corner again, landing a unanimous decision victory over the former ONE Championship titleholder in the main event of ONE Fight Night 10 in Broomfield, Colorado.

Johnson, who had suffered his first-ever knockout loss in the sport of mixed martial arts against Moraes courtesy of a stunning knee knockout defeat back in April 2021, managed to return to the favor to Moraes in an immediate title rematch last August — turning in his own highlight-reel knee KO victory.

And returning to the Chatri Sityodtong-led promotion tonight in the United States debut for ONE Championship, clinch work and counter striking proved to the name of the game for Kentucky veteran, Demetrious Johnson, who prevailed with a unanimous decision victory against Moraes to nab the pair’s trilogy title rubber-match.

Linked with a retirement from professional mixed martial arts following tonight’s headliner with Moraes regardless of result, Johnson, who failed to make clear his future intentions in the immediate aftermath of ONE Fight Night 10, called for more money, however following the night’s curtain closer.

Below, catch the highlights from Demetrious Johnson’s decision win over Adriano Moraes

Rodtang stops Edgar Tabares with crushing second round KO title defense win – ONE Fight Night 10 Highlights

RodtangMuay Thai sensation Rodtang Jitmuangnon put his ONE flyweight Muay Thai world championship on the line at ONE Fight Night 10 against Mexican-born ONE Championship debutant Edgar Tabares. As the first-ever WBC Muay Thai International champion, Tabares had upset on his mind, but that would be much easier said that done as he squared off […]

Rodtang

Muay Thai sensation Rodtang Jitmuangnon put his ONE flyweight Muay Thai world championship on the line at ONE Fight Night 10 against Mexican-born ONE Championship debutant Edgar Tabares. As the first-ever WBC Muay Thai International champion, Tabares had upset on his mind, but that would be much easier said that done as he squared off with one of the most feared strikers in all of combat sports.

The opening round saw the two technical strikers downloading information on one another. After a rather tame opening three minutes, ‘The Iron Man’ picked up the pace in the second, walking down Edgar Tabares. With his back against the fence, Tabares fired off a body kick that was caught by Rodtang. Tabares attempted to throw a spinning elbow, but Rodtang saw it coming from a mile away. ‘The Iron Man’ avoided Tabares’ spinning attack and delivered his own brutal elbow strike to Tabares’ chin, dropping the Mexican-born fighter in the second round.

Tabares was unable to answer the referee’s 10-count, forcing referee Olivier Coste to call for the stoppage.

Official Results: Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Edgar Tabares via TKO (elbow) 1:34 of Round 2.

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Stamp Fairtex folds Alyse Anderson with brutal liver kick KO – ONE Fight Night 10 Highlights

Stamp FairtexThai fan-favorite Stamp Fairtex returned to the ONE Circle on Friday night at ONE Fight Night 10 for a high-stakes atomweight clash with budding contender Alyse ‘Lil Savage’ Anderson. Riding the moment of back-to-back wins against Jihin Radzuan and Anna ‘Supergirl’ Jaroonsak, Stamp finds herself on the cusp of a ONE world title opportunity, but […]

Stamp Fairtex

Thai fan-favorite Stamp Fairtex returned to the ONE Circle on Friday night at ONE Fight Night 10 for a high-stakes atomweight clash with budding contender Alyse ‘Lil Savage’ Anderson. Riding the moment of back-to-back wins against Jihin Radzuan and Anna ‘Supergirl’ Jaroonsak, Stamp finds herself on the cusp of a ONE world title opportunity, but Anderson had her sights set on scoring an upset and sliding into the top spot on the atomweight rankings.

Alyse Anderson came out looking very light on her feet in the early going, but it was Stamp Fairtex’s elite striking that was the highlight of the opening round. Anderson did her best to get the fight to the ground where she could potentially dominate, but Stamp was able to defend well and kept things on the feet where she runs the show.

In the second round, Anderson once again attempted to close the distance and work the Thai superstar to the ground. Breaking away from Anderson in a clinch against the fence, Stamp threw a perfectly placed liver kick that immediately folded Anderson, forcing the referee to step in and call for the stoppage.

Official Result: Stamp Fairtex def. Alyse Anderson via KO (body kick) at  2:27 of Round 2

Check Out Highlights From Stamp Fairtex vs. Alyse Anderson at ONE Fight Night 10 Below: