One Championship: Demetrious Johnson is playing second fiddle for the first time in his life … and he’s loving it
- Mixed martial arts legend Demetrious Johnson is used to being top of the bill
- But the ex-UFC flyweight champion is channelling his inner ‘fanboy’ for One Championship’s Tokyo debut
How often does arguably the best pound for pound mixed martial arts fighter in history play second fiddle on a stacked card, and love it?
UFC legend Demetrious Johnson is relishing the chance to immerse himself in martial arts and watch the Asian stars at Sunday’s “One Championship: A New Era” event in Tokyo, on his debut for the Singapore-based MMA outfit.
That includes his close friend Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes – the former One bantamweight champion and a training partner under Matt Hume, who is also vice-president of operations and competition for One, and the man who brought Johnson to the company.
“It’s an honour to be part of this historic event – four world title fights,” Johnson said. “It’s an opportunity to build a fight for my ‘brother from another mother’, Bibiano Fernandes.”