Filed under: News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – Ray Borg didn’t have to look far for advice on what it’s like to face UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson . Jackson Wink MMA striking coach Brandon Gibson said Johnson’s two-time opponent, John Dodson , played a key role in Borg’s preparation for his title fight Saturday at UFC 216. “He’s gone in there and pushed Ray in the hard rounds,” Gibson told reporters at open workouts for Borg’s (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fight against Johnson (26-2-1 MMA, 14-1-1 UFC) in the pay-per-view co-headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Dodson’s one of those guys I think can show speed similar to Demetrious, with power behind it. Related Ray Borg will give Demetrious Johnson immediate rematch after 'rewriting history' at UFC 216 “So it’s been great having Dodson in the gym. He’s taken Ray under his wing like a little brother, and he’s given him a lot of insight on what he felt in those 50 minutes.” That insight stops short of victory, of course.
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