Heading into his second ONE Championship bout, Demetrious Johnson is feeling the love. Friday, the former UFC flyweight champion will compete at “ONE Championship 99: Dawn of Heroes” at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The event streams on B/R Live. During his time in the UFC, it was well documented that Johnson (28-3-1) wasn’t able to garner as much popularity as some other UFC champions. In an interview earlier this week, Johnson told MMA Junkie he believes he’s meshed better with fans in the Asian markets since being traded to ONE Championship. “I think I feel the love more on this side of the world, you know what I mean?” Johnson said

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Demetrious Johnson compares North American and Asian markets: ‘There is more interest here when I fight’ – MMA Junkie

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