UFC Boss Dana White Vows To Put Demetrious Johnson In Hall of Fame After Retirement

Photo: Demetrious Johnson (Instagram)

Dana White, the president of the UFC, has promised to add retired MMA legend Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson to the UFC Hall of Fame. 

Johnson, who is considered one of the greatest flyweight champions in UFC history, announced his retirement last Friday after a 15-year career.

Johnson made history by winning the most UFC title fights before moving to ONE Championship in 2019, where he won another title. 

Photo: Demetrious Johnson (Instagram)

He announced his retirement during a ONE Championship event in Denver, leaving fans emotional.

In his retirement speech, Johnson thanked his fans, teammates, and family for supporting him throughout his career. 


He joked that he was keeping his championship belt, saying, “I came into this sport as a champ, I’m leaving as a champ.”


Dana White praised Johnson's incredible career and confirmed that Johnson would definitely be honored in the UFC Hall of Fame.

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