Demetrious Johnson responds to trade rumors, removes ‘UFC’ from Twitter handle

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, is making some moves in the wake of “trade” rumors that have him defecting to ONE Championship in Singapore for welterweight veteran Ben Askren.

He changed his Twitter handle from “Mighty Mouse UFC” to just “Mighty Mouse,” an update that would suggest he’s tired of the promotion’s “mistreatment and bullying” after more than six years atop the 125-pound throne.

“Just so everyone knows, I am pumped and excited for the future, stay tuned!” Johnson wrote on social media, along with the hashtag #newadventure. “Shout out to Ariel Helwani for getting the new Twitter handle and the badge back.”

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