The world of MMA has shifted on its axis, and everyone is now noticing One Championship
- The Asia-based organisation has made massive gains on UFC in recent weeks
When Conor MgGregor squeaks on social media, his words always manage to wing their way around the world and the Irish star always chooses those words for maximum impact.
McGregor tweeted his concerns about Sityodtong’s “greed” for apparently influencing a not-yet-made decision by the UFC to close down its flyweight division.
But does he really care that much about the fortunes of his fellow fighters, and was he really rushing to their defence? Or was one of sporting history’s great self-promoters simply desperate to join a party to which his has hitherto not been invited?
The smart money is on the latter.
The past week saw the world of mixed martial arts shift on its axis.
In signing former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (27-3-1), pound-for-pound arguably the best we’ve ever seen, and former lightweight title-holder Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez (29-6-1), the Singapore-based One organisation finally turned heads and received the international attention it deserves.