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ONE Championship returned to TNT on Wednesday evening, and fight fans will be talking about it for days to come.
In the highest-profile fight of the night, ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes shut the lights off on former UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson, who is widely considered the greatest fighter of all time. The fight immediately stands out as one of the biggest upsets in recent MMA history.
While the card also saw former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez lose by DQ after inadvertently punching Iuri Lapicus in the back of the head, the disappointment of that outcome was softened by dazzling wins from heavyweight prospect Oumar Kane, Muay Thai juggernaut Rodtang Jitmuangnon, and kickboxing ace Enriko Kehl.
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Originally scheduled to compete in April of last year before the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to those plans, the meeting of Moraes and Johnson was then slated for Feb. 24 until the announcement that these two would meet April 7 on TNT in primetime.
After winning the flyweight world grand prix tournament in October 2019, Johnson became the No. 1 contender for Moraes title. The former UFC champion is 3-0 at ONE after defeating Yuya Wakamatsu, Tatsumitsu Wada and Danny Kingad on his way to the world grand prix championship. During his time in the UFC, the Kirkland, Washington, resident was flyweight champion for six years and still owns the record for most consecutive title defenses with 11.