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Adriano Moraes knows that if he is going to defeat Demetrious Johnson in their trilogy fight, he must be better in every aspect of the fight.
Through their first two meetings, both Johnson and Moraes have showcased how well-rounded they both are, producing two closely contested fights. Despite how evenly matched they were, both ended in a finish, with Moraes taking the first fight and Johnson getting his revenge in the rematch. Both stoppages came via highlight-reel knees.
Brazil’s Moraes has already become the first man to stop Johnson, but with a win on May 5, he could become the first man to beat the legendary fighter twice.
Ahead of their trilogy matchup at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video, Adriano Moraes spoke about the aspects of his game that he has been working on after being stopped by Johnson last time out.
He told SCMP MMA:
“I came back and fixed a lot of stuff, like my BJJ game, my Muay Thai, my [aggressiveness]. I watched him win the fight and wanted to fix everything and come back strong like I always do. This time it’s going to be different.”
Watch the full interview below:
Adriano Moraes declares victory over Demetrious Johnson ahead of trilogy match
Months away from his absolutely huge trilogy fight with Demetrious Johnson, Adriano Moraes has made his intentions very clear.
On May 5, ONE Championship will make its U.S. debut in Broomfield, Colorado. With a main event befitting of such a historic night in the promotion’s history, Moraes vs. Johnson 3 is as big as it gets.
While the bout is featured alongside the likes of Stamp Fairtex and Sage Northcutt, make no mistake about it, Johnson and Moraes closing out their trilogy is what it is all about.
As the time slowly ticks away and anticipation builds, Adriano Moraes posted on some photos of him being victorious inside the circle and holding the flyweight world championship on Instagram. He will attempt to win back the belt at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video.
The caption reads:
“The feelings that coming soon 🔜”
Former two-division world champions Reinier de Ridder and Aung La N Sang showed their support for the former champion in the comments below the post in the form of fire emojis.
Fans on Instagram also rallied around the Brazilian flyweight, posting:
“One of the best in that weight class!”
“Let’s go my brother 👏🔥”
“That's the picture of the YEAR!!! Let's GOO CHAMP. 🔥🏆🙏”
“About to happen again 🔥🔥”
