Demetrious Johnson set a probable unmatchable gold commonplace for what it means to be a preventing champion throughout the UFC. And now he is the most recent member of the promotion’s Corridor of Fame.
UFC returned to Seattle this previous Saturday, the place Johnson was in attendance. Talking Tuesday on “The Ariel Helwani Present,” the legendary Washington native revealed that he had averted a UFC occasion since his cut up from the promotion in 2018. UFC officers had invited Johnson to final yr’s Seattle occasion, he stated, however in the end the comfort and freedom of watching from dwelling at all times enticed Johnson extra — till his good pal and fellow former champion, Israel Adesanya, was booked as this yr’s headliner.
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