Demetrious Johnson’s last fight was a win over John Dodson, where he retaied his flyweight championship at UFC 191. Two names rumored for his next opponent: Henry Cejudo and Joseph Benavidez.
Johnson says he doesn’t care who it is, he just wants to fight.
“That’s not my place to say. … People are saying Joseph [Benavidez] might be next, which is fine. I’m a competitor. … I want to fight whoever is going to get me to that number – breaking the record for title defenses.”
“Obviously the marketing thing would be obviously Henry Cejudo because he’s undefeated. He’s a gold Olympic medal wrestler. I’ve never fought an Olympic caliber, wrestler. I think as a business standpoint and a marketing standpoint that would be the match to make. But obviously he has [Jussier] Formiga, and if Formiga wins, he got knocked out by Joseph [Benavidez]. He got knocked out by [John] Dodson. There’s not that mystique around him. Henry Cejudo has that. But for me, I don’t give a damn. I just want to fight.”
Related: UFC 191 Results: Demetrious Johnson Dominates John Dodson In Rematch
Johnson (23-2-1) says he wants to fight in Las Vegas on Super Bowl weekend. That would be on February 6th as the UFC always holds an event on the Saturday prior to the big game.
