Demetrious Johnson stepped away from the UFC before it could shut down the men’s flyweight division. But for those looking to follow in his footsteps, the former champion said it might not be so easy. “I think ONE Championship, they’re very particular who they like to pick, and they’re not just going to swallow this division,” Johnson told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at a recent media day in Las Vegas. “That’s not what they’re looking to do. They’re cherry-picking the athletes for their roster and what fits the brand the best.” Johnson (27-3-1) is one of several veteran UFC fighters who joined the Asia-based promotion’s roster in recent months. He said the division he left doesn’t look a whole lot different with current UFC champ Henry Cejudo at the top
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Demetrious Johnson: ONE Championship not ‘going to swallow’ UFC flyweight division – MMA Junkie