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Video: Kenny Florian & Demetrious Johnson Rank Top 5 Rivalries In UFC History

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On episode 325 of UFC Now, former UFC title contender in multiple weight divisions and current UFC commentator and FS1 analyst Kenny Florian, as well as current UFC Flyweight Champion and one of the top pound-for-pound f…

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On episode 325 of UFC Now, former UFC title contender in multiple weight divisions and current UFC commentator and FS1 analyst Kenny Florian, as well as current UFC Flyweight Champion and one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world today, Demetrious Johnson, gave their personal lists of the top five rivalries in UFC history.

Featured above is a clip from the show where both Florian and “Mighty Mouse” reveal their top five lists, as well as explain why they chose the rivalries they did.

“Kenny Florian, Demetrious Johnson, and Megan Olivi count down their Top 5 rivalries in the UFC in this segment of UFC Now. Watch the full episode on UFC FIGHT PASS.”

“On The Brink” Featuring Demetrious Johnson-Joseph Benavidez Episode Replay

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The UFC released a special episode of “On the Brink” recently, detailing the fight-week experiences of UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez.

This vers…

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The UFC released a special episode of “On the Brink” recently, detailing the fight-week experiences of UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez.

This version of that fight was the one to crown the first-ever flyweight champion, as both fighters met in the tournament semifinals. They have since squared off a second time, and “Mighty Mouse” holds wins in both encounters.

Benavidez is set to serve as a coach on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, which will crown the next contender to Johnson’s title.

Sean Santella Forced Out Of UFC 201 Matchup With Wilson Reis

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Sean Santella will not be making his Octagon debut this month at UFC 201 vs. Wilson Reis.

The flyweight posted on social media Saturday that officials have taken him off the …

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Sean Santella will not be making his Octagon debut this month at UFC 201 vs. Wilson Reis.

The flyweight posted on social media Saturday that officials have taken him off the card because there is not enough time before July 30 to get his medical information cleared.

“Well talk about the biggest blue ball of all time but I’m sad to announce that my UFC debut has been cancelled,” Santella posted. “They said I need more medicals done and need to see their Drs. Unfortunately there’s just not enough time before UFC 201.

“I had everything ready to go and flights booked.”

Santella was tabbed as a replacement for UFC champion Demetrious Johnson to keep Reis on the card. No word yet if another flyweight will be brought in or signed to meet Reis.

UFC Rankings Report: Demetrious Johnson Now Atop P4P List

UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and UFC bantamweight titleholder Dominick Cruz each moved ahead of Jon Jones on the pound-for-pound list in the latest UFC rankings.

Johnson holds the top spot, while Cruz, the last man to defeat “Mighty Mou…

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UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and UFC bantamweight titleholder Dominick Cruz each moved ahead of Jon Jones on the pound-for-pound list in the latest UFC rankings.

Johnson holds the top spot, while Cruz, the last man to defeat “Mighty Mouse,” is second. Jones fell to third overall.

Eddie Alvarez made his debut at No. 8 on the list after claiming the UFC lightweight title with a first round TKO vs. Rafael dos Anjos, who dropped eight spots to No. 13.

Following his return to action with a win over Mark Hunt, Brock Lesnar debuted in the heavyweight Top-10 at eighth. Lesnar had not competed in MMA in several years, and had not earned a win since 2010.

Kelvin Gastelum climbed six spots to No. 6 at welterweight thanks to his recent win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 200.

Former Bellator champion Will Brooks finds himself ranked after his Octagon debut, coming in at No. 12 at lightweight. Matheus Nicolau debuted in the flyweight Top-15 after his win over John Moraga.

Demetrious Johnson Pulls Out Of UFC 201 Flyweight Title Defense Against Wilson Reis

Fans who were looking forward to UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson’s next title defense will have to wait a little longer than expected.

“Mighty Mouse,” the reigning UFC Flyweight Champion and the guy more and more people are pointing to as …

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Fans who were looking forward to UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson’s next title defense will have to wait a little longer than expected.

“Mighty Mouse,” the reigning UFC Flyweight Champion and the guy more and more people are pointing to as the rightful owner to the number one spot in the always-debated “Pound For Pound” rankings, has reportedly pulled out of his next title defense, which was scheduled to be against Wilson Reis.

Brazilian media outlet Globo was first to report the story, which was later confirmed by MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani via Twitter, as seen below.

The extent of Johnson’s injury and the amount of time he will be on the sidelines because of it is still unclear.

The Johnson-Reis bout was scheduled to serve as the co-main event and second title fight at the UFC 201 pay-per-view scheduled for the end of this month.

Headlined by Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship, UFC 201 takes place on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jon Jones: I’m Okay With Mighty Mouse Being Called Best P4P Fighter

There’s been a lot of talk about who the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is. Most people say it’s current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson or former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jon Jones (22-1) is set to fight Daniel Cormier (17-1)  at UFC 200 in a light heavyweight title bout and spoke

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There’s been a lot of talk about who the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is. Most people say it’s current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson or former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Jon Jones (22-1) is set to fight Daniel Cormier (17-1)  at UFC 200 in a light heavyweight title bout and spoke with MMA Junkie about who the is the best fighter in the world.

“I’m OK if people say it’s ‘Mighty Mouse,’” Jones told MMAjunkie. “I do look at ‘Mighty Mouse’ as a tremendous talent, but I know that I’m a tremendous talent, too. I know that I’ve done some amazing things.

“Our stats are completely different, but we both have great stats. But I don’t mind sharing that space with Demetrious Johnson.”

Jones believes that there can be debates of this but at the end of the day, no one can prove who the best is, and it is just talk and is thankful to be in the discussion.

“At the end of the day, people say, ‘Is Muhammad Ali the greatest?’” Jones said. “‘Is Floyd Mayweather the greatest? Is Mike Tyson the greatest? Is ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard, ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson?’ Whatever – it’s always gonna be up for debate.

“Just a few years ago, everyone was saying Anderson Silva was the greatest of all times. And now, he’s not really. … I don’t lose sleep over the argument. At the end of the day, just being in the argument is tremendous, and I’m grateful to just be mentioned alongside the greats.”

UFC 200 takes place at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 9, 2016. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT with three bouts and FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with four bouts. The main card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with five bouts.

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