Adriano Moraes wants to settle the series for good.
Demetrious Johnson, the former ONE Championship flyweight champion suffered a crushing defeat on Friday night. He lost his title via a stunning fourth-round knockout. This was to conclude ONE’s debut broadcast on Amazon Prime. The performance was pure revenge for Johnson — after Moraes became the first man to even knock out “Mighty Mouse” with his knee KO in their April 2021 first meeting, Johnson returned the favor with a highlight-reel knee knockout of his own.
Hours after the bout, Moraes issued his first comments on loss, stating that he was OK and congratulating Johnson for his win.
With the series now tied 1-1, Moraes also took the opportunity to called for a winner-takes-all rubber match to decide the rivalry for good.
All right !!! I’m okay! Congratulations to @MightyMouse and thank you for a great fight. Thank you for sharing the circle with me. 1×1
— Adriano Moraes (@adrianomkmoraes) August 27, 2022
“All right!!! I’m okay! “Congratulations to Mighty Mouse, and thanks for the great fight!” Moraes tweeted. “It’s was honor share the circle again with you, see you in a trilogy match!! 1×1”
Johnson is widely considered to be the greatest flyweight to ever compete. With Friday’s win, he is now 4-1 in the ONE Championship cage.
Moraes, a former champion of ONE, is also a decorated one. He is 11-4 in the promotion and has three separate reigns with the belt.
If the trio bout takes place, it may be one of the most important fights for the company.
