{"id":239992,"date":"2017-06-01T08:45:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T15:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=239992"},"modified":"2017-06-01T08:46:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T15:46:02","slug":"dana-white-discusses-demetrious-johnson-not-wanting-tj-dillashaw-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/dana-white\/dana-white-discusses-demetrious-johnson-not-wanting-tj-dillashaw-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White discusses Demetrious Johnson not wanting TJ Dillashaw fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several weeks ago, fight fans were made aware of a back injury sustained by UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt<\/a>. As a result of the back injury, Garbrandt will be unable to defend his bantamweight title against TJ Dillashaw this summer. <\/p>\n

As a result, UFC President Dana White informed fans that Dillashaw will be dropping down to flyweight to challenge UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight championship<\/a> in a fight which could see Johnson break the UFC record for most consecutive title defenses. With that being said however, the champ seems to want no part of a flyweight showdown with TJ Dillashaw, explaining that it isn’t fair for the former bantamweight champ to cut the line at 125 pounds.<\/p>\n

\"Demetrious<\/p>\n

The way Dana White sees it, Johnson not wanting the fight is absolute madness. He spoke on UFC Unfiltered:<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201dT.J. is going to go down to 125 to fight D.J. to stop him from breaking the record, but D.J. doesn\u2019t want to fight him. It’s insanity.”<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately for D.J., you don\u2019t make the fights around here,\u201d he said. \u201cI do. (Johnson vs. Dillashaw is) the fight we\u2019re pushing for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first fight ever in D.J.\u2019s history that he actually gets pay-per-view,\u201d White said. \u201cHe gets pay-per-view on this one, and this is the first real fight that people will care about and want to see on pay-per-view, and he is refusing to fight T.J. Dillashaw.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s he ranked \u2013 like (No.) 5 or 6?\u201d he said. \u201cT.J. Dillashaw is a former world champion, coming down from the weight class above who\u2019s next in line for the title shot there. Absolutely he\u2019s next in line (at flyweight), if that\u2019s what he wants. \u2026 It\u2019s nothing against Ray Borg.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"TJ<\/p>\n

Do you think the UFC will be able to book a flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and TJ Dillashaw? Sound off below PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 6\/1\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Several weeks ago, fight fans were made aware of a back injury sustained by UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. As a result of the back injury, Garbrandt will be unable to defend his bantamweight title against TJ Dillashaw this summer. 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