“Trying to make sure we all eat” - What Demetrious Johnson loves about ONE Championship culture

ONE flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson hasn't looked back since leaving the UFC to sign with ONE Championship in 2019. He has voiced many reasons for making the move, including the promotion's great culture.

'Mighty Mouse' recently sat down with Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience. There, he delved into a specific aspect that he believes is exclusive to ONE. Johnson said:

"The beautiful thing about over there is that it’s like a frat house. It’s like a college house. What I mean by that is after the fight, we’re all in the back. You see Stamp [Fairtex], you see Adriano [Moraes], you see Yuya Wakamatsu, you see Rodtang. We’re all there just chatting it up."

The 36-year-old added:

"I remember Stamp Fairtex was ‘Oh, I wanted to win so bad.’ She fought Angela Lee that night, I believe. And Adriano was like ‘It’s ok. Today, it wasn’t your time. You have to learn. You learn from this, right?’ We’re all trying to make sure we all eat."

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Demetrious Johnson dislikes cutting other fighters down

In the UFC – seemingly more than any other promotion – there are fighters who support one another and fighters who cut their peers down.

On the podcast, 'Mighty Mouse' named a couple of UFC welterweights who constantly scoff at each other's success and enjoy each other's failures:

"It’s not like back in the UFC, f***ing Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal. They’re always cutting each other down. That’s the biggest thing that I don’t like seeing. You don’t have to cut somebody down to make yourself look better."

Who could forget the incident backstage between Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal? That event, along with insults thrown on social media, is exactly what Demetrious Johnson is talking about.

With nearly 30 professional bouts on his record, Johnson is often considered one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Since signing to ONE, he has picked up wins over the likes of Adriano Moraes and Rodtang Jitmuangnon.

Be sure to check back for an announcement regarding the next title fight for 'Mighty Mouse' as it's sure to be a must-watch event.

Check out a clip of Demetrious Johnson on The Joe Rogan Experience below: