Despite Alexandre Pantoja's callout, former UFC Men’s flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is retired, and he plans to keep it that way.
Former UFC men’s flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is retired, and he plans to keep it that way. Reigning flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja Pantoja secured a submission victory over the Japanese newcomer in the second round to lock up the win and a performance bonus for his efforts. In his post-fight interview, he made it clear he’d love to fight Johnson to prove that he’s the greatest flyweight in the world.
Apparently, it’s not interesting enough for Johnson to consider coming out of retirement to entertain a likely lucrative super fight with Pantoja.conference on May 5, 2023, at the 1st Bank Center in Denver, Colorado. . “I think the greatest flyweights in the world right now are all at American Top Team. You have Alex Pantoja, Adriano Moraes, and then you also have Kyoji Horiguchi. Those three guys are probably the best athletes in the world. I am not the best flyweight in the world anymore.
“But now, you know, your boy's staying good, and the YouTube money's real good, boys,” Johnson concluded. Here is a look at the entire video.
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