John Lineker will challenge Demetrious Johnson’s training partner, Bibiano Fernandes for the bantamweight title while Garry Tonon will face featherweight champion Thanh Le.
As far as the rules for ‘Mighty Mouse’s fight go - there will be four three-minute rounds that will alternate between Muay Thai and MMA.
Speaking exclusively to SportsKeeda, Demetrious Johnson said:
Demetrious Johnson knows he’s in for a dangerous fight
With the first round being Muay Thai, some fans have suggested that all Demetrious Johnson has to do is survive the first round before easily submitting him in the second.
To that, the American says that ‘surviving’ isn’t about running. He’s going to have to fight Rodtang in the first, second, and maybe even the third and fourth rounds.
At just 24, Rodtang has had over 300 fights. He’s currently the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion. He hits very hard and is exceptionally durable. Accordingly, Demetrious Johnson is aware that he’s dealing with a very dangerous opponent:
Demetrious Johnson is consistently mentioned as one of the greatest martial artists of all-time. Having already achieved so much in his career, he’s clearly at a stage where he’s relishing the chance to experiment and take on new challenges.
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