{"id":268407,"date":"2018-01-22T06:39:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T14:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=268407"},"modified":"2018-01-22T06:39:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T14:39:31","slug":"demetrious-johnson-shares-ideal-opponent-date-next-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/demetrious-johnson\/demetrious-johnson-shares-ideal-opponent-date-next-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Demetrious Johnson shares ideal opponent, date for next fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who owns the record for most consecutive title defenses of any champion in UFC history, is currently recovering from a surgery. That said, he&#8217;s already eyeing his next fight.<\/p>\n<p>While Johnson has expressed some disinterest in a potential fight with bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw in the past, he seems to have come around. Speaking during a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MetroPCS\/videos\/1667150393323419\">MetroPCS Q&amp;A<\/a> in the buildup to UFC 220, Johnson announced that he&#8217;s hoping to fight Dillashaw this July, on a big card in the midst of the UFC&#8217;s International Fight Week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecovery is going good,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI had rotator cuff [surgery], labrum and joint clean-out. After 11 title defenses and 12 championship fights, the old dog needs to get some rehab. I got it cleaned up. [With] six weeks recovery, we can get strong again, and hopefully TJ. Dillashaw can get this match done. Hopefully July, International Fight Week, on a big, big card.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TJ-Dillashaw.png\" alt=\"TJ Dillashaw\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-268408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TJ-Dillashaw.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TJ-Dillashaw-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TJ-Dillashaw-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TJ-Dillashaw-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever since he reclaimed the UFC bantamweight title with a second-round knockout of Cody Garbrandt, this is the fight TJ Dillashaw has been begging for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a fight that needs to happen, a fight that wants to happen on multiple parties,&#8221; Dillashaw said on a recent episode of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/exclusive-t-j-dillashaw-gearing-biggest-fight-2018\/\">BJ Penn Radio<\/a>. &#8220;Me, Demetrious, the UFC, the fans, it\u2019s one that needs to happen, and yeah, it\u2019s been in talks, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This isn\u2019t a money fight,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I mean, this is a money fight, because of the skill. It\u2019s who\u2019s the best pound-for-pound. It\u2019s not some bullshit hyped drama. This is what the sport is really about, it\u2019s who is the best in the world. Demetrious got that number one spot. I feel like I\u2019m the best fighter in the world, man, and I just want to prove it. DJ has my spot and I want to claim it. I\u2019m the best pound-for-pound fighter. I had a couple split decision losses that I didn\u2019t agree with it. If you throw those ones out of the way, I\u2019d be on a 13 fight win streak, seven fight title defense. I\u2019d be where I\u2019m supposed to be, but this is the way for me to get to where I want to be. Demetrious is on top and it\u2019s time for me to take him out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you think a Demetrious Johnson vs. TJ Dillashaw fight is the fight to make?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 1\/22\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who owns the record for most consecutive title defenses of any champion in UFC history, is currently recovering from a surgery. That said, he&#8217;s already eyeing his next fight. 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