Kingad eager to banner Filipino MMA talent vs Demetrious Johnson

TOKYO, Japan — Danny Kingad is excited to showcase Filipino MMA talents to a U.S. audience when he faces Flyweight King Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson on Sunday.

Billed as a co-main event in Part I of ONE: Century, Kingad's Flyweight World Grand Prix Final against Johnson will be aired live in America.

"Excited ako kasi nga yung pangalan na yan [Johnson] ay di basta basta, na irepresent mo sa buong mundo [yung Filipino talent]," Kingad said.

"Reding (sic) ready na ako," he added.

The Baguio-based fighter had looked up to Johnson when he first got into MMA, but now with a clash against his idol, Kingad means business.

"Yung mindset ko ngayon, pag nasa laro kami parehas kaming tao, parehas kaming nagtraining," he said about the American fighter.

"Para sakin pag tinitignan ko siya yung nasa isip ko, naeexcite ako," he added.

Kingad hopes to stage an upset against the 11-time champion and join his Team Lakay stablemates as World Champions.

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