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Demetrious Johnson Open to Fight With Cody Garbrandt

April 11, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Demetrious Johnson spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of his fight with Wilson Reis at UFC on FOX 24. Some highlights are below:

On Cody Garbrandt wanting to fight him at flyweight: “That’s not the first time somebody has said something like that. Lots of people say that they can make the weight class. Hell, I can make 115 pounds if they want to throw the division out there. Would I be able to perform at my ability? Probably not. But that’s fine. If he wants to come down and the UFC wants to give him an immediate title shot, because that’s what they do nowadays – give immediate title shots – then that’s fine. Or if I go up and challenge him for his belt if the negotiations go well, then yeah, it could happen. It’s a fight.”

On not being afraid of Garbrandt: “I’ve never, ever turned anybody down from coming to my weight class and trying to get my belt. I’ve never done it and it’s not going to start now and it’s never going to happen. If Jose Aldo says, ‘I can make 125 pounds, Demetrious Johnson; I’m coming down to fight you,’ I’m like, ‘Sweet. Perfect. Let’s get down to that weight class and let’s make it happen.’ Like I said, a lot of people have said it before, and I’m still here.”