Teammate: Johnson is still the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world

Get the Full StoryThe best mixed martial artist on the planet is Demetrious Johnson. Demetrious Johnson might no longer be featured in the UFC s official pound-for-pound rankings, but that doesn t mean the former flyweight champion isn t still one of the best fighters in the world.

Prior to his upset loss against Henry Cejudo and shock switch to ONE FC, Mighty Mouse was ranked as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, having defended his flyweight title a record-breaking 11 times and amassing a thirteen-fight win streak in MMA s premiere promotion.

Johnson will make his ONE Championship debut later this month against Yuya Wakamatsu, and teammate Bibiano Fernandes expects to see a return to form for the former flyweight king.

Speaking to John Hyon Ko of The Body Lock in a recent interview, Fernandes, who will be competing on the same card as Johnson, said his teammate will prove to the world that he is still the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world in his ONE FC debut.

I think he brings himself. He brings Demetrious Johnson, Fernandes said. He is still the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world . What he did was break records most title defenses in UFC history . No one in history did what he did.

He is the best mixed martial artist. That s another thing I try to explain to people. Mixed martial artist. MMA means mixed The best mixed martial artist on the planet is Demetrious Johnson.

ONE Championship: A New Era takes place later this month, March 31 at the Ry goku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

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