Demetrious Johnson has at all times been famend for his well-rounded abilities in blended martial arts, however lately, he has been more and more drawn to embracing the grappling and jiu-jitsu elements of the game.
Now, the reigning ONE flyweight world champion is ready to problem himself additional in “The Mild Artwork” by participating within the upcoming IBJJF Masters World Championships, scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 2 on the prestigious Las Vegas Conference Heart.
In keeping with a report from FloGrappling, ‘Mighty Mouse’ will proudly characterize AMC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and compete within the brown belt Masters 2 featherweight class, weighing in at 154lbs.
It is clear that the competitors shall be fierce for this iconic MMA celebrity, as he units his sights on reaching a podium end in a difficult 34-man bracket. The match will collect embellished rivals and jiu-jitsu legends, all of whom are above 30 years outdated.
After a formidable profession in North America, Johnson made the daring transfer to hitch the Singapore-based group, the place he at present boasts a formidable 5-1 MMA document.
With eight profession victories by way of submission, together with his newest wins towards Yuya Wakamatsu and Rodtang Jitmuangnon below the ONE banner (particular guidelines match), he has showcased his grappling prowess successfully.
In his most up-to-date outing, ‘Mighty Mouse’ efficiently defended his 26 kilos of gold towards Adriano Moraes of their trilogy match, successfully ending their rivalry on the promotion’s historic US debut at ONE Battle Evening 10 final Could.
Johnson stays uncommitted about resuming his legendary MMA profession, nevertheless it seems his want to compete on the highest degree stays as fiery as ever.
He additionally beforehand teased becoming a member of ONE Championship’s blossoming submission grappling ranks, together with a possible tremendous struggle with reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci.
