Moraes vs Johnson

When is Moraes vs Johnson?

Adriano Moraes will face the challenge of Demetrious Johnson, as the main event of ONE Championship 161, on Friday 26th August 2022 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

The fight will be contested over 5 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

This contest is for the One Championship flyweight championship.

Moraes vs Johnson stats

Adriano Moraes steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Demetrious Johnson will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knock out and 12 by submission.

The stats suggest Moraes has a slight advantage in power over Johnson, with a 20% knock out percentage over Johnson's 17%.

Adriano Moraes is the younger man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Moraes has a height advantage of 5 inches over Johnson.

Moraes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 less fights, and made his debut in 2011, 10 year and 11 months later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 44 less professional rounds, 62 to Johnson's 106.

Moraes vs Johnson form

Demetrious Johnson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Rodtang Jitmuangnon at ONE Championship – One X on 26th March 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore.

Previous to that, he had beat Danny Kingad at ONE Championship – Century – Part 1 on 12th October 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tatsumitsu Wada at ONE Championship – Dawn of Heroes on 2nd August 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines.

Before that, he had beat Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE Championship – A New Era on 31st March 2019 by submission in the 2nd round at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

He had been beaten by Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 on 4th August 2018 by split decision in their UFC Flyweight championship fight at Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States.

Activity check

Moraes' last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.3 rounds on average.

Johnson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.