Demetrious Johnson hasn?t competed since October of 2019 and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson may never fight again.
The one known as ?Mighty Mouse? revealed that his career could be over if the ongoing coronavirus pandemic rages on.
?I hope we don?t see a COVID-22, knock on wood right now,? Johnson told MMA Junkie Radio. ?You just never know. I mean, COVID-19, like I?m not going to lie ? I was getting ready for this fight, I had my ticket booked to go out to Jakarta, and then this (explicit) just happened. And then to sit on the sidelines for a full year, I?m going to have to start thinking about something else because it only takes one new virus to wipe out your entire career. I thought, ?What if I never fight again? What if I never fight again because of COVID-19?'?
Johnson?s last fight came at One Championship Century: Part 1, where he defeated Danny Kingad to win the One Flyweight World Grand Prix.
One thing that Johnson admits is that the COVID-19 pandemic caused him to enter a retirement-like mindset.
?I might never fight again, all that needs to happen is COVID 2022, and everything gets shut down, no live events,? Johnson said. ?COVID-19 didn?t really hit me hard. I didn?t care about fighting. I just cared about being with my wife and kids, helping them being successful in their schooling. Obviously, me staying healthy for when the time comes I can be ready to fight. But when the COVID-19 hit, I was more father-retirement mode because when else I?m I going to fight again, I don?t know.?
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