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Anthony Johnson Shares His Thoughts on Dana White Suggesting a Fight Between Him and Jon Jones

October 23, 2016 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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MMAjunkie recently spoke to UFC light heavyweight title contender Anthony Johnson, who is set to face Daniel Cormier in a light heavyweight title rematch at UFC 206. Johnson also discussed UFC President Dana White’s comments about contemplating a match-up between Johnson and former champion Jon Jones, who is still dealing with his USADA drug testing issue. Below are some highlights.

Johnson on when White suggested a fight between him and Jon Jones: “It just came kind of out of the blue, and I said Dana’s crazy. I worked my ass off to get this title shot. I’m not about to let him or anybody else get in my way to get it. I wasn’t going to fight unless it was for the title, period. Because I deserved it.”

Johnson on why he’s hungry for this fight: “I’m hungry. I wasn’t as hungry the first time because the opponent got changed up at the last minute, so it kind of threw me for a loop. This time I just plan on going out there and fighting. Why worry about who it is? Why worry about the crowd? Why worry about all the hype? I just want to fight.”