Demetrious Johnson to challenge for ONE flyweight title at ONE Infinity 1

Demetrious Johnson will look to add a second ONE Championship belt to his collection at ONE Infinity 1.

The record-breaking former UFC flyweight champion captured the ONE flyweight grand prix title in 2019, and along with the colossal championship belt he received for his efforts, he was also handed a shot at reigning ONE flyweight champion, Adriano Moraes.

That matchup will form the main event of ONE Infinity 1, which takes place at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, Apr. 10. The event will be streamed live on B/R Live, with prelims on MMA Junkie.

Johnson (30-3-1) made his high-profile switch from the UFC to ONE in a much-publicized so-called “trade” that saw Ben Askren head in the opposite direction, and has looked as sharp as ever inside the ONE Championship circle.

“Mighty Mouse” kicked off his tenure with his new promotion with a second-round submission of Yuya Wakamatsu in the quarterfinals of the grand prix tournament at “ONE Championship 92: A New Era” in March 2019, then followed up with a dominant unanimous decision win over Tatsumitsu Wada at “ONE Championship 99: Dawn of Heroes” four months later. He captured the grand prix title in the final with another unanimous decision, this time against Filipino fan-favorite Danny Kingad to put himself in line for a shot at three-time champion Moraes (18-3).

The co-main event in Jakarta sees the return of two-division ONE champion Aung La N Sang. “The Burmese Python” holds the middleweight and light heavyweight titles, as well as a knockout win over current heavyweight champion Brandon Vera. Now N Sang (26-10) returns to action as he puts his middleweight belt on the line against the man he defeated to win it back in 2017, Russia’s Vitaly Bigdash.

Then-champion Bigdash (10-2) defeated N Sang in their first meeting at “ONE Championship 51: Quest for Power” in January 2017 after the Myanmar athlete stepped in on short notice to challenge for the title. But, despite losing a unanimous decision, N Sang had done enough to warrant a rematch with a full camp, and he made his second chance count as he turned the tables on Bigdash to claim a unanimous decision of his own after a breathless five rounds at “ONE Championship 56: Light of a Nation” in Yangon, Myanmar.

Injury and an untimely defeat to Leandro Ataides kept Bigdash from his chance to face N Sang again in a trilogy fight, but that matchup will now finally take place in Jakarta, with the ONE middleweight strap on the line once again.

A third title will also be on the line in Jakarta, as ONE light heavyweight kickboxing champion Roman Kryklia puts his title on the line for the first time against Andrei Stoica.

ONE Infinity 1 confirmed fights:

• Champ Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson – for flyweight title
• Champ Aung La N Sang vs. Vitaly Bigdash – for middleweight title
• Champ Roman Kryklia vs. Andrei Stoica – for light heavyweight kickboxing title