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Recently, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and UFC President Dana White were involved in a very public spat<\/a> following Johnson’s refusal to fight former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw at flyweight.<\/p>\n

While many fans were quick to criticize Mighty Mouse for allegedly “ducking” Dillashaw, the champ revealed in an open letter<\/a> than the UFC had recently just pressured him into signing a fight with Ray Borg, a deal they then wanted him to go back on.<\/p>\n

\"Demetrious<\/p>\n

The situation was an ugly one, with Johnson claiming that White even went as far as to threaten to shut down the flyweight division.<\/p>\n

Now, several months removed from the incident, Johnson spoke on The MMA Hour<\/a> to reflect on he & White’s current situation:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair when you have two grown men bicker on the f*cking Internet. You know what I mean? We\u2019ll end up like Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian. Grown men, they sit down and talk about it, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to do in two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just a big misunderstanding and we\u2019re going to meet with Dana White,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cDana White\u2019s a grown-ass man, I am too, he\u2019s got kids, I got kids, we\u2019re going to sit down and get on the same level and go from there and see what options we have.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Demetrious<\/p>\n

While he recently underwent stem cell treatment for a hand injury, Johnson isn’t looking to sit out very long, despite the fact that he is looking to give his hand enough time to heal.<\/p>\n

He spoke about his plan to return, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m fighting this year,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThere\u2019s money to be made, and I want mine.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With all of that being said, Johnson does indeed expect his next opponent to be Ray Borg.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 7\/18\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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