MMA legend Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement Friday at ONE Championship event in Denver.
The 38-year-old last fought in May 2023. He calls it a career with a pro record of 25-4-1.
Widely considered one of the greatest MMA fighters ever, Johnson was the inaugural UFC flyweight champion and defended that belt a record 11 consecutive times before losing to Henry Cejudo in 2018.
Johnson originally teased his retirement by telling theScore in April 2023 that his trilogy fight against Adriano Moraes in May of that year could be his last pro appearance in MMA. By defeating Moraes, “Mighty Mouse” joined a selective list of fighters who defended titles in two major promotions (UFC and ONE).
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced Friday that Johnson will be the first inductee into the promotion’s Hall of Fame, according to Ariel Helwani of Yahoo Sports.
Johnson holds essentially every major record in the UFC flyweight division.
