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On May 5, Demetrious Johnson will defend his ONE flyweight world championship for the first time since capturing gold in an epic rematch with division rival Adriano Moraes. With the flyweight superstars tied 1-1, they’ll battle it out once and for all in a highly anticipated trilogy bout at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video.
Everyone is buzzing over what could be the biggest fight in ONE Championship history this spring. Ahead of the ONE world title showdown, flyweight contender Danny Kingad shared his thoughts on how Adriano Moraes will approach things in their rubber match:
“Adriano [Moraes], I think, should make the adjustments with his ground game... In their last fight, we saw him get cut by 'DJ’'s elbows. That's where I saw 'DJ’s advantage. Adriano got a bit disappointed when he was cut during the previous match. I think he will be more careful on the ground.”
Kingad is plenty familiar with both the reigning and former flyweight world champions, having shared the circle with them previously. As the No. 3 ranked contender in the division, ‘The King’ will have his eyes on the ONE Fight Night 10 headliner as he attempts to fight his way towards a world title opportunity.
Watch the full interview below:
Adriano Moraes excited to compete in the United States for the first time in his career
Adding to the excitement of a trilogy bout between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes is the fact that the main event clash will take place in front of a raucous North American crowd for the very first time in ONE Championship history. On May 5, ONE will invade the 1stBank Center in Colorado for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the year.
Speaking to the promotion, Moraes shared his excitement over ONE’s U.S. debut and the opportunity he has been given to not just compete at, but headline the historic event:
“I was very happy with this news that the ONE Championship will be holding its first event in the United States. And I’m also very happy because I’m going to fight for the first time in the United States. ONE certainly deserves all the best, as they work hard for the growth of the sport. And I’m very excited and happy about it.”
