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Nicolas Atkin

Demetrious Johnson is keeping a close eye on the coronavirus outbreak in Asia but is hopeful it won’t stop him competing for the One Championship flyweight title.
“Mighty Mouse” is set to face Adriano Moraes at “One: Infinity” on April 10 in Jakarta, Indonesia, which confirmed its first two cases of the disease on Monday.
“As of right now, the coronavirus, it’s just being very impactful – not just in Asia but also in our current location, Washington,” Johnson told Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.
“We had two deaths here – that nursing room is about eight minutes away from the gym. But as long as the CDC [Centre for Disease Control] cannot put any travel ban on us not getting out of Seattle and over to Jakarta …


“Jakarta hasn’t really came out and said they had any cases, but then again who knows if they’re testing over there?” Johnson added, speaking also on Monday.
“Everything should be good, but I’m praying that everything gets contained and we’re able to make it over there to Jakarta to compete.”
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One Championship has already been impacted by the coronavirus, with last Friday’s “King of the Jungle” card in Singapore forced to be held behind closed doors.
Despite the deadly outbreak, Johnson said he has no concerns about travelling to Asia.
“It is what it is, I just gotta make sure I’m healthy and don’t go out to large gatherings, and wash my hands,” he said. “The food I eat over there is totally different.
“I do my best to stay healthy, I make sure to drink bottled water, not the water from the sink, even when I brush my teeth.”


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Johnson ‘praying’ he can make it to Jakarta to compete for One flyweight title on April 10
‘I just gotta make sure I’m healthy and don’t go out to large gatherings, and wash my hands’



Demetrious Johnson ‘praying’ he can make it to Jakarta, Indonesia to fight for flyweight title against Adriano Moraes on April 10 despite coronavirus outbreak.
