Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson says it was an honor to be labelled the ‘Ultimate GOAT’ by rising UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, as ‘Mighty Mouse’ feels ‘The Last Stylebender’ is also ‘on his way’ to becoming one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time.
“I think it’s awesome,” Johnson told MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck in a recent episode of What the Heck. “I have nothing but respect for Izzy and I told him after what he did to Paulo, ‘If you keep putting on performances like that, you’re gonna be well on your way.