Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos TOKYO – Now that Demetrious Johnson has beaten John Dodson a second time, what’s next for the UFC flyweight champ? Many believe it could be a showdown with Henry Cejudo , the Olympic gold medalist wrestler who transitioned to MMA in 2013. After a short struggle with the scale at bantamweight, he is riding back-to-back wins at 125 pounds. But here’s the problem: Cejudo (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), via his management, has refused to fight in Nevada, where Johnson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) has targeted his next title defense. UFC 196 represents the promotion’s traditional Super Bowl weekend card, and that’s when “Mighty Mouse” would like to fight next. “It’s not my problem,” said Johnson, who’s tied with featherweight champ Jose Aldo for the most current UFC title defenses at seven
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Demetrious Johnson on Henry Cejudo’s refusal to fight in Vegas: ‘Not my problem’ – MMA Junkie