WATCH: When Adriano Moraes took a flying knee to the head like it was nothing 

ONE Championship re-posted a career-defining moment for Adriano Moraes from 2014.

‘Mikinho’ became a well-known fighter to combat sports fans when he defeated Demetrious Johnson by knockout in April 2021. Before solidifying his legacy against ‘Mighty Mouse,’ the multiple-time ONE flyweight world champion had plenty of special moments in the Circle.

After starting his ONE tenure with a record of 2-1, Moraes was matched up against Geje Eustaquio with the flyweight world title on the line. In the first round, Eustaquio landed a clean flying knee, leading to a gruesome eye injury for the Brazilian. The fight wasn’t called off, and ‘Mikinho’ emerged victorious with a second-round submission.

Nearly eight and a half years later, ONE posted the courageous performance by Moraes on Instagram with the caption:

“FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎞 Adriano Moraes is built DIFFERENT 😳 Don’t miss his historic trilogy fight with Demetrious Johnson on May 5 at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video! 👊 @moraesadrianomma”

Moraes defended the ONE flyweight world title once before being dethroned by Kairat Akhmetov. He became the interim champion a year later and then avenged his loss to Akhmetov to secure the undisputed world championship. The Brazilian went on to defend his throne once, losing to Eustaquio, winning an instant rematch, and ultimately starting his series with ‘Mighty Mouse.’

Watch Adriano Moraes overcome a severe eye injury to defeat Geje Eustaquio below:

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Adriano Moraes looks to further his legacy by defeating Demetrious Johnson in their trilogy fight

Demetrious Johnson avenged his loss to Adriano Moraes with a flying knee knockout at ONE on Prime Video 1. Nearly nine months later, ‘Mighty Mouse’ and ‘Mikinho’ will settle the score with a trilogy fight on May 5.

Johnson vs. Moraes is one of the most anticipated fights of the year for ONE Championship. The trilogy fight has received the honor of headlining ONE Fight Night 10, representing the U.S. debut for ONE. Tickets are reportedly selling fast and the hype for the must-see event is growing by the day.

For those who can’t attend live, ONE Fight Night 10 can be seen on Amazon Prime Video for all North American Prime subscribers.