Demetrious Johnson closed the present on ONE Championship’s Prime Video debut in epic style together with his fourth-round knockout of Adriano Moraes at ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II.
Now that he has the gold, the eye will flip to who challenges “Mighty Mouse” subsequent.
The flyweight division is stacked with expertise, and there may be additionally a attainable superfight lingering as effectively. And there’s no higher time than now to look at these prospects.
Here’s a have a look at three thrilling choices for Johnson’s subsequent match contained in the Circle.
Adriano Moraes
A trilogy match is sensible on paper. The sequence is tied 1-1, with each scoring knockouts through a knee strike, and Adriano Moraes did begin the rematch by controlling the primary two rounds.
Maybe extra importantly, Moraes has by no means misplaced back-to-back matches. Moreover, every time he has misplaced the ONE Flyweight World Championship, he has recaptured the gold.
So why shouldn’t he get an opportunity to avenge the defeat? Why shouldn’t this flyweight rivalry proceed with a 3rd chapter?
If this bout will get run again instantly, there’s a clear justification for it. Johnson vs. Moraes III can be one other extremely thrilling installment and would have loads of intrigue into how the third match would play out.
Though a clear-cut knockout end might give some pause, it’s a risk we see it subsequent.
Kairat Akhmetov
If not Moraes, then Kairat Akhmetov is next-in-line for a shot on the ONE Flyweight World Championship.
The previous king of the division is presently driving a powerful five-bout win streak in ONE.
Many thought Johnson and Akhmetov would meet within the closing of the 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix, however after a victory over Reece McLaren, Akhmetov needed to withdraw from the event. So we nonetheless have but to see these two collide contained in the Circle.
Given the missed alternative in 2019 and Akhmetov’s present win streak, the #2-ranked flyweight contender looks as if the obvious alternative.
John Lineker
Whereas there aren’t any indicators from Johnson or ONE {that a} potential superfight is on the desk, ONE Bantamweight World Champion John Lineker has his eye on the Washington native.
Lineker spent years chasing Johnson, however he was by no means in a position to safe a shot at “Mighty Mouse” in America. Now he holds the bantamweight gold, and with Johnson grabbing the flyweight crown, there’s a risk that the celebrities might be aligning for a matchup followers all the time needed.
“Fingers of Stone” instructed Sherdog in June that he would settle for a superfight towards Johnson.
Would the bout be for Johnson’s gold? Would “Mighty Mouse” compete at bantamweight? Or would it not be a real superfight at a catchweight with no one’s title up for grabs?
Whereas there isn’t a present smoke surrounding this matchup, and each champions having hungry contenders ready, there may be now a possibility to strike whereas the iron is scorching on one of many largest matches we by no means acquired to see.
