Former flyweight champion (57 kg) of the UFCDemetrious Johnson seems uncertain about the length of Johnson’s reign Alexandre Pantoja in the category.
Last Saturday (4), in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian, by overcoming Steve Erceg by unanimous decision, defended division title for second time. However, according to the American, there are fighters capable of dethroning him in his next appearance in the Octagon.
Mighty Mouse mentions Muhammad Mokaev as a potential flyweight champion. The 23-year-old Brit is undefeated and is in sixth place in the division rankings. As he follows the category, the former champion points out that the athlete, despite being a promising MMA fighter, is already ready to compete for the title and beat Pantoja. In addition to The Punisherthe veteran also highlights that Erceg himself, with more experience and making better decisions in combat, can defeat the Brazilian in a possible rematch.
“As an analyst, a spectator, one of the best who has fought in this category for a long time, a champion with 11 title defenses over six years, I think that if you give Erceg one, two more years, he will beat Pantoja. I think Mokaev can beat Pantoja, because he is better on the feet, has a better wrestling background and will be better at making a decision,” declared the former UFC champion on his official YouTube channel.
Demetrious MMA Record
ONE Championship flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, 37, also made a name for himself in the UFC. Dominant in the category, the American holds the record for consecutive belt defenses in the history of Ultimate (11). In MMA since 2007, Mighty Mouse has built a record consisting of 30 fights, 25 wins, four losses and one draw. His main triumphs were over Adriano Moraes (twice), Henry Cejudo, Ian McCall, John Dodson (twice), Joseph Benavidez (twice), Kyoji Horiguchi, Ray Borg and Tim Elliott.
