Demetrious Johnson: 'Danny Kingad is no joke. Fans are in for a treat'

Former UFC flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson will face Team Lakay's Danny Kingad on October 13, 2019. PHOTO BY ONE CHAMPIONSHIP

Former UFC flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson is expecting a tough and exciting contest when he takes on Team Lakay's Danny Kingad in the ONE flyweight world grand prix finals.

The pair of top flyweights are set to collide in ONE Championship's 100th show at ONE: Century on October 13 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Johnson, touted by many as the greatest pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighter to ever live, stated that he is excited to test himself against Baguio City's Team Lakay.

"I’m looking forward to facing Danny Kingad. He’s a great competitor. I’m looking forward to competing against Team Lakay," said Johnson.

"You guys are in for a treat. I’ve trained very hard for this fight. I know Danny Kingad is no joke and it’s going to be a sick fight."

The 24-year-old Kingad, meanwhile, says that it is a dream come true to face a living legend in Johnson. Undoubtedly the underdog in the upcoming fight, Kingad feels good about his chances against the ex-UFC world titleholder.

"It’s a dream come true to share the cage with a legend in Demetrious Johnson," he stressed.

"I believe I have the chance to beat him. If I beat him, it will be the greatest accomplishment of my career."  — BAP, GMA News