Video: Demetrious Johnson Shows Just How “Mighty” He Can Be

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UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has proven time and time again that little guys do have power.

In a title defense vs. Joseph Benavidez, “Mighty Mouse” demonstrated just that…

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UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has proven time and time again that little guys do have power.

In a title defense vs. Joseph Benavidez, “Mighty Mouse” demonstrated just that, finishing off his rival and top challenger.

Next month, Johnson defends his title vs. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197.

Demetrious Johnson Criticizes UFC’s Decision To Give Henry Cejudo Next Title Shot

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Apparently Demetrious Johnson doesn’t find Henry Cejudo as worthy a challenger for his UFC Flyweight Championship as the public does.

“Mighty Mouse” spoke about his belief that Cejudo may not have exactly earned a shot at his title while talking with the media at the recent EA Sports UFC 2 launch party in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“There’s guys out there who have fought way tougher competition and have finishes and knockouts on their résumé,” Johnson said. “But since he’s a gold medalist in Olympic wrestling, he’s undefeated … the man is about to fight for a world title and it’s his fourth fight in the UFC. That’s how the business runs.”

The UFC’s reigning flyweight champion added, “This is the easiest sport to get famous real quick in,” Johnson continued. “Nobody can walk onto the NFL and be like, ‘Yo man, I got all this stuff!’ Oh, OK, that’s perfect. Let’s see you do it.

“The man has 10 fights in his total career. That shows you how fast you can jump and get to the pinnacle of this sport real, real fast. I’ve been here for a long, long time.”

Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejduo is set to co-headline the UFC 197 pay-per-view on April 23, 2016. The main event that evening will feature the highly anticipated rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing.

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Apparently Demetrious Johnson doesn’t find Henry Cejudo as worthy a challenger for his UFC Flyweight Championship as the public does.

“Mighty Mouse” spoke about his belief that Cejudo may not have exactly earned a shot at his title while talking with the media at the recent EA Sports UFC 2 launch party in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“There’s guys out there who have fought way tougher competition and have finishes and knockouts on their résumé,” Johnson said. “But since he’s a gold medalist in Olympic wrestling, he’s undefeated … the man is about to fight for a world title and it’s his fourth fight in the UFC. That’s how the business runs.”

The UFC’s reigning flyweight champion added, “This is the easiest sport to get famous real quick in,” Johnson continued. “Nobody can walk onto the NFL and be like, ‘Yo man, I got all this stuff!’ Oh, OK, that’s perfect. Let’s see you do it.

“The man has 10 fights in his total career. That shows you how fast you can jump and get to the pinnacle of this sport real, real fast. I’ve been here for a long, long time.”

Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejduo is set to co-headline the UFC 197 pay-per-view on April 23, 2016. The main event that evening will feature the highly anticipated rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing.

Video: UFC Releases Official Trailer For UFC 197: Cormier vs. Jones II

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During Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 85 event, UFC premiered the official trailer for their next pay-per-view event, which features two highly anticipated title matches.

Featured above is the official UFC 197 trail…

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During Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 85 event, UFC premiered the official trailer for their next pay-per-view event, which features two highly anticipated title matches.

Featured above is the official UFC 197 trailer, which features quick promotion for the UFC Light Heavyweight title rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, the UFC Flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo, as well as the lightweight contest between Anthony Pettis and Edson Barboza.

UFC 197: Cormier vs. Jones II is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Make sure to join MMANews.com on 4/23 for the best UFC 197 live results coverage on the web!

UFC 197 Main Card Finalized With Two Current Champs, Two Former Champs In Action

The main card for UFC 197 is shaping up to be one for the ages, as two championship matches are scheduled.

Daniel Cormier will defend his light heavyweight title against former champion Jon Jones, while Demetrious Johnson puts the flyweight belt on …

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The main card for UFC 197 is shaping up to be one for the ages, as two championship matches are scheduled.

Daniel Cormier will defend his light heavyweight title against former champion Jon Jones, while Demetrious Johnson puts the flyweight belt on the line vs. former U.S. Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo.

But that’s not all, as former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis meets Edson Barboza, Rafael Natal takes on Robert Whittaker and former Ultimate Fighter winner Yair Rodriguez battles Andre Fili.

Of course, all eyes will be on Cormier and Jones, as the two 205-pound giants have already engaged in an epic battle. “Bones” won that won, but was stripped of the belt after legal issues.

Much of the prelim lineup is set, as Danny Roberts-Dominique Steele, Jessica Aguilar-Juliana Lima and Glaico Franca-James Vick compete on FOX Sports 1, while UFC Fight Pass receives Chris Kelades-Sergio Pettis, Clint Hester-Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Efrain Escudero-Kevin Lee.

A few openings remain for the April 23 card from Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The UFC’s “Unstoppable” Press Conference Created Some Intense Moments

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What happens when you put a whole bunch of testosterone-driven fighters into a small room for a couple hours?

Intensity, that’s what happens.

On Friday, the UFC held a special pres…

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What happens when you put a whole bunch of testosterone-driven fighters into a small room for a couple hours?

Intensity, that’s what happens.

On Friday, the UFC held a special press conference entitled “Unstoppable” to promote a series of upcoming fights. Once the face-offs happened, things got really interesting between the fighters, as UFC president Dana White was forced to step in on a number of instances.

Conor McGregor on P4P Rankings: I’m No. 1, Not Jones

Despite being stripped of his long-held UFC light heavyweight title last April, Jon “Bones” Jones remains atop the pound-for-pound rankings list. Behind Jones lies dominant flyweight kingpin Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, a man who has defended his title seven straight times, running a demolition course through the 125-pound weight class. While these two men certainly

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Despite being stripped of his long-held UFC light heavyweight title last April, Jon “Bones” Jones remains atop the pound-for-pound rankings list.

Behind Jones lies dominant flyweight kingpin Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, a man who has defended his title seven straight times, running a demolition course through the 125-pound weight class.

While these two men certainly deserve their spots, one fighter actually disagrees with the top of the latter, and I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that it’s none other than reigning featherweight champion Conor McGregor.

McGregor, who meets Nate Diaz in a welterweight showdown at this Saturday’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196, recently spoke on the rankings, making it very clear where he feels that he stands:

“He’s not,” McGregor responded when asked if Jon Jones is the top pound-for-pound fighter in MMA during a media scrum yesterday. “I’m No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and maybe Jon and “Mighty Mouse” (Demetrious Johnson) is 10. That’s what I feel.”

The brash and outspoken Irishman was originally scheduled to meet lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos this weekend, and will now move up two whole weight classes to face off with Diaz.

Constantly saying that weight doesn’t matter, McGregor took another jab at Jones as well as heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, saying that no other fighter takes risks like he does:

“Fabricio (Werdum) pulled out and threw cards down the water. Jon (Jones) pulled out and threw cards down the water,” McGregor said.

“Nobody was willing to step up or down. I can’t answer that. You play it safe. You don’t take risks. You won’t go all the way. I get in, I take risks and that’s why I go all the way.”

Do you think McGregor has earned the top spot, or is this just coming from his ever so evident confidence?

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