Filed under: News , UFC Prior to UFC on FOX 24, Demetrious Johnson called out UFC management for not awarding him with a new belt for each of his successful flyweight title defenses. UFC President Dana White heard the comments, and he plans to make things right with “Mighty Mouse.” In the lead-up to his record-tying 10th consecutive UFC title defense , which came against Wilson Reis (22-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on FOX 24 headliner, Johnson (26-2-1 MMA, 14-1-1 UFC) said the promotional had given him just one belt to take home and keep. He said he was disappointed since he wants a new belt for each defense so he can replicate photos taken by boxing champions Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward (via Instagram ): Johnson admitted he was “pissed off” by the situation, but after matching Anderson Silva’s longstanding title defense record with a third-round submission of Reis at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., the UFC boss White said more belts will soon be delivered, though it’s easier said than done
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Dana White answers champ Demetrious Johnson’s call: ‘I’m going to get him his belts’ – MMA Junkie