Former UFC flyweight champion and ONE flyweight WGP winner Demetrious Johnson is set for his next appearance inside the MMA cage. Battling it out on April 7 he takes on the defending ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes, headlining the event live on TNT in prime time in the United States.
In the co-main event, former Bellator MMA and UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez returns to the action against former ONE lightweight title challenger and current No.2-ranked contender Iuri Lapicus. In addition, the reigning ONE flyweight Muay Thai Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon squares off against Jacob Smith in a non-title bout.
The rest of the bouts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The announced today lineup looks as the following:
Flyweight MMA title
Adriano Moraes (C) vs. Demetrious Johnson
Lightweight MMA
Eddie Alvarez vs. Iuri Lapicus
Flyweight Muay Thai
Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Jacob Smith