Adriano Moraes reflects on knockout loss to Demetrious Johnson

Adriano Moraes is still reflecting on his knockout loss to pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson in August.

Moraes stepped into the bout filled with confidence. After all, he was the first and only man to knock out Johnson in MMA, doing so in their first meeting at ONE on TNT 1 in April 2021. In an odd twist of fate, Johnson would deliver a spectacular fourth-round flying knee to become the first man to knock out Adriano Moraes in their epic rematch at ONE on Prime Video 1.

Looking back on the bout, Moraes knew that the day might come when his lights would go out, but took solace in the fact that he did his best against one of the best fighters of all time. Speaking with ONE Championship, Moraes said:

“I suffered the first knockout defeat of my career. This had never happened to me. But as I’ve been in this sport for a long time, I knew it could happen to me someday. I was very upset with this defeat, but despite everything, I am aware that I did my best.”

With the two warriors sitting at 1-1, they’ll step into the circle for the third and final time to headline ONE on Prime Video 10 when ONE Championship heads to North America for the very first time.

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Adriano Moraes is excited to compete in front of an American audience

When ONE Championship needed a headliner for its debut on Amazon Prime Video in August, they turned to Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes. The two fighters once again delivered a memorable main event in one of the promotion’s biggest events of all time.

Johnson and Moraes are once again being called upon to headline an event that not only caters to the American audience but will take place in front of a live U.S. crowd as ONE Championship invades the 1stBank Center in Colorado on May 5. Moraes shared his enthusiasm for the opportunity, saying:

“I think I’m feeling blessed to be on the frontline, and this is the biggest event ever in ONE Championship. I have been in the company for a long time. I feel like I’m gifted. I’m excited. Let’s go do everything again and still.”

Are you excited to see Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson settle the score at ONE on Prime Video 10 this May?