Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez Booked For ONE Card On TNT
Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez are headed to TNT as part of ONE Championship’s packed primetime show on April 7.
Johnson (30-3-1) will contend for the ONE Championship flyweight title against defending champion Adriano Moraes (18-3). “Mighty Mouse” earned the title shot after beating three opponents in a seven-month span to clinch the ONE Championship Flyweight Grand Prix.
Alvarez (29-7) looks to start his first winning streak in nearly five years when he faces Iuri Lapicus (14-1) on the same card. “The Underground King” is on a 1-1 stretch since jumping ship from UFC to ONE Championship.
ONE Championship announced the impending card on Friday. The show marks a big opportunity for the promotion to expand into the American market. TNT is a primetime U.S. network with such programming as NBA on TNT and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). ONE Championship has two other upcoming cards announced: Unbreakable II on January 29 and Unbreakable II on February 5.
Also on the April 7 card is a ONE Championship flyweight Muay Thai championship fight between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Jacob Smith.
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