Apparently Demetrious Johnson doesn’t find Henry Cejudo as worthy a challenger for his UFC Flyweight Championship as the public does.
“Mighty Mouse” spoke about his belief that Cejudo may not have exactly earned a shot at his title while talking with the media at the recent EA Sports UFC 2 launch party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“There’s guys out there who have fought way tougher competition and have finishes and knockouts on their résumé,” Johnson said. “But since he’s a gold medalist in Olympic wrestling, he’s undefeated … the man is about to fight for a world title and it’s his fourth fight in the UFC. That’s how the business runs.”
The UFC’s reigning flyweight champion added, “This is the easiest sport to get famous real quick in,” Johnson continued. “Nobody can walk onto the NFL and be like, ‘Yo man, I got all this stuff!’ Oh, OK, that’s perfect. Let’s see you do it.
“The man has 10 fights in his total career. That shows you how fast you can jump and get to the pinnacle of this sport real, real fast. I’ve been here for a long, long time.”
Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejduo is set to co-headline the UFC 197 pay-per-view on April 23, 2016. The main event that evening will feature the highly anticipated rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing.
