However, MMA wasn’t always the path for ‘DJ’. In an interview with Mouse Jones on YouTube, the flyweight great spoke about competing in football in high school and some of the frustrations that came with playing a team sport and being reliant on the work ethic of others:
‘Mighty Mouse’ spoke about a situation where players on his high school football team were more interested in getting high in the school bathroom instead of putting in work on the field. That was something that did not sit well with a motivated athlete like Demetrious Johnson and is what ultimately led him down the path of MMA:
‘Mighty Mouse further added:
Watch Johnson’s best moments inside the circle below:
Former Demetrious Johnson opponent calls him the greatest fighter of all time
When Demetrious Johnson blasted Adriano Moraes with a knee that would end their rematch on Prime Video 1, ‘Mighty Mouse’ not only earned his first piece of ONE Championship gold, he effectively settled any debate as to who the greatest flyweight fighter in the world is.
John Dodson, a former two-time opponent of Johnson, is willing to go one step ahead, calling ‘DJ’ the greatest MMA fighter of all time.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, Dodson spoke about his former opponent and opined that Demetrious Johnson is the most well-rounded fighter the world has ever seen:
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