In one of their first public appearances since defecting to ONE Championship, Demetrious Johnson , Eddie Alvarez and Sage Northcutt went to bat for the Asia-based promotion. At a media day in Los Angeles to promote their upcoming debuts, the veteran fighters touted ONE’s broad focus on martial arts over MMA and an appreciation for overseas fans. “It’s a different mindset as far as outcomes of the fight,” Alvarez, a former UFC lightweight champion and veteran of BodogFight, Bellator, and DREAM, said on Tuesday. “In Asia, it’s more the way a fighter fights is applauded versus the outcome of the fight itself.
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