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Demetrious Johnson Says Dana White Doesn’t Want Him to Fight Joseph Benavidez Again

March 10, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Demetrious Johnson spoke with MMAjunkie about the possibility of a third fight with Joseph Benavidez. Johnson said that the fight is unlikely to happen and that Dana White has said he doesn’t want it to happen.

“There’s a side of you that feels bad, and there’s a side of you that doesn’t,” Johnson said of Benavidez’s recent winning streak and desire for a title shot. “What if he loses for a third time? Does he just retire from the division? What do you do with him?”

He added, “The UFC is all about making stars … I think they’re more about marketing and making stars and making compelling matchups. Not a lot of people are calling for the Joseph Benavidez third rematch. Dana White told me to my face, ‘I don’t want to see it again. There’s nothing there.’”