Demetrious Johnson will defend his ONE Championship flyweight title next month in a trilogy with Adriano Moraes. The longtime UFC flyweight champion has revealed that his next fight could be his last.
Talk to Ariel Helwani MMA Hour“Mighty Mouse” said:
“It’s definitely possible. Now that I’m 36, I’m sitting with my wife, my kids and my closest friends and I’m like, ‘How much more do I have to do? How much more do I want to do?’ When I look at peers of my generation like Henry Cejudo, I think I took inspiration from him when we first trained together.”
He continued:
“I asked, ‘You’ve been out for three years, how do you make a living?’ No, I’m coming back because I want to.”
“Look at Tyrone Woodley. He’s a hoot. I feel there has to come a time when I have to force myself…to earn an income.”
Check out Demetrious Johnson’s comments on retirement below.
Johnson shared that he plans to make the decision after taking time off following his latest title defense.
“Mighty Mouse” claimed that even if he retired, he had no plans to return unless the payday was massive.
Demetrious Johnson believes Jon Jones could have won heavyweight title without vacation
Jon Jones made his long-awaited heavyweight debut at UFC 285 after three years away from the Octagon. He could have been a heavyweight champion, but Demetrious Johnson believes he didn’t need to rest to claim the title.
during a recent appearance MMA Hour With Ariel Helwani, “Might Mouse” said:
“Honestly, I didn’t think he would have to put on that much weight to do what he just did..I’m glad he’s back.. I don’t think he had to go up to heavyweight to do that. He could do it at 205 and hold both of those belts. I was able to become
Check out Demetrious Johnson’s comments about Jon Jones below.
Jones took just over two minutes to submit Cyril Gaine at UFC 285 to become the 18th heavyweight champion in the promotion’s history. After a dominant performance, “Bones” regained the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings.
