Our first nominee is Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson.
After winning three consecutive fights in the ONE promotion, Johnson committed the cardinal sin of saying he enjoyed how the promotion’s ruleset allowed for knees to a grounded opponent in the lead up to his championship fight versus Adriano Moraes. In the subsequent bout, Johnson was the recipient of the aforementioned grounded knees and quickly rendered unconscious.
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Rory MacDonald, one of the most unfairly burdened* fighters of all time, sought to claim one last big payday in the PFL’s welterweight tournament.