Who wins the grappling war between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes at ONE on Prime Video 1?

[Photo Credit: ONE Championship] Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes
[Photo Credit: ONE Championship] Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes

Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson's epic showdown is coming up soon. The ONE Flyweight World Championship will be on the line in the main event of ONE on Prime Video 1, airing during US primetime via Amazon Prime Video on August 26.

Moraes and Johnson are two legendary MMA fighters with tons of experience. Although they come from very different backgrounds, the two have each found a unique path to greatness. 'Mighty Mouse' is primarily a wrestling-based fighter, while 'Mikinho' developed his fighting skills in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu sphere.

The Brazilian-born flyweight king has impressively won half of his fights by way of submission, prompting ONE Championship to post footage of his grappling skills on Instagram:

Prior to his first match with Moraes, Demetrious Johnson had never been stopped in his well-decorated MMA career, making it even more shocking when the Brazilian submission specialist became the first fighter in history to KO 'Mighty Mouse'. In their upcoming bout on ONE on Prime Video 1, 'DJ' will be seeking revenge.

The fight headlines the upcoming ONE event in Singapore:


Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson: Jiu-jitsu vs. Wrestling

Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson 2 will represent two fighters of very different styles clashing with ONE flyweight gold on the line.

Johnson began wrestling when he was in high school and was a standout athlete in statewide competitions. After that, he began competing in MMA, using his incredible athleticism to become an expert in striking and submissions.

'Mikinho' began his grappling career at the age of seven when he began learning judo. He would later pick up the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and earn his black belt.

Ahead of their August 26 rematch, Moraes has already stated that he will be aiming for a submission win. Speaking to SCMP MMA, he said:

"Submit this time. If I got one knockout and one submission, for me, that's going to be perfect... The most important thing I always train is my jiu-jitsu. Because jiu-jitsu is in infinity, so I need to train hard in jiu-jitsu." [sic]

Watch the interview for Moraes full comments below:

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'Mighty Mouse' Johnson is aware of the submission threat Moraes poses. In an interview with ONE Championship, 'DJ' said that he has been working to improve his grappling. He said:

"I joined a jiu-jitsu school, and now I’m training pure jiu-jitsu ... Now, I’ve been doing a lot more jiu-jitsu, because it’s eight minutes from my house and a gold mine for me." [sic]

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