ONE Championship: Demetrious Johnson agreed to ‘crazy’ Rodtang fight ‘immediately’, says Chatri
- MMA legend will face Muay Thai superstar in special rules bout at Asian promotion’s 10th anniversary show on December 5
- ‘It flip-flops – both athletes are gonna be under pressure for massive aggression in one round and massive defence in the other,’ ONE boss Chatri says
Demetrious Johnson did not take long to agree to a “crazy” fight with Muay Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon, according to ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong.
MMA legend Johnson (30-4-1) will face “The Iron Man” in a special rules bout at the Asian promotion’s 10th anniversary show – ONE: X – on December 5 in Singapore.
The first and third rounds of the four-round fight will be Muay Thai rules, with the second and fourth rounds contested under MMA rules.
“Basically, they both said yes right away,” Chatri told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “I think they thought about it for a few hours, but both replied the same day.”
The 24-year-old Rodtang has 267 wins and 42 losses in Muay Thai, and is 10-0 in ONE where he holds the flyweight title, but he has never competed in mixed martial arts.