"Love how ONE lets DJ be himself" - Fans relate to Demetrious Johnson's love-hate relationship with Elden Ring

Demetrious Johnson has carved out an MMA career worthy of being called one of the greatest of all time. Yet, he can relate to fans' experience with the critically acclaimed video game Elden Ring.

'Mighty Mouse', who announced his retirement from MMA at ONE 168: Denver last Friday, Sept. 6, inside the Ball Arena, shared his love-hate relationship with the game's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC during the post-event press conference.

Watch the video below, which ONE posted on Instagram:

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In the comments section, ONE Championship fans empathized with Johnson's struggles as a gamer:

"I love how ONE lets DJ be himself 🙌"

"He's definitely one of us. A gamer for life 😄🎮"

"Alright DJ, we'll wait for the Promised Consort Radahn vid."

"🐐in MMA and in games 😂"

"I love how some of the best fighters are gamers too lol."

The 38-year-old has been giving fans a glimpse into his life outside combat sports through his YouTube channel Mighty, where he has been live-streaming his favorite titles, including the aforementioned Elden Ring.

Johnson balanced his love for video games with an otherworldly dedication to MMA, leading to a superb 25-win career. He is the only fighter ever to win a world championship in both the UFC and ONE Championship.

Demetrious Johnson opens up on his gamer roots

Demetrious Johnson has never shied away from his love of video games and explained how it all began during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on the r/MMA subreddit last year.

The flyweight MMA icon wrote:

"Starting gaming when [I] was in kindergarten I think and OG nintendo."

Fans in the United States and Canada with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch ONE 168: Denver via the full fight replay.