Former UFC and ONE flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson shoots down a $5 million proposal to end his retirement.
Former UFC and ONE Championship flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is arguably the greatest flyweight MMA fighter of all time. While with the UFC, he secured the belt by taking down Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 in Sep. 2012.More news: UFC News: Merab Dvalishvili Reponds to Altercation That Led to Fan Getting PunchedSince then, Johnson went on to face the likes of John Dodson, Henry Cejudo, Tim Elliott, Ray Borg, and so many more.
Johnson joined 'The Ariel Helwani Show' and spoke about being called out by Pantoja. He revealed that there is 'no amount' of money that would lead to him ending his retirement.Helwani asks if the reported $2 million offer came from the UFC, which Johnson states is not the case. He is still contractually obligated to ONE and would need to end that contract to fight for another promotion.
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