Flugviktsmästaren Demetrious Johnson har just nu 9 raka titelförsvar i UFC, vilket gör att han hamnar på andra plats i organisationens historia efter den före detta mellanviktsmästaren Anderson Silva. I april planerar Johnson att försvara bältet ännu en gång under UFC on FOX 24 i Kansas, vilket blir UFC’s debut i staden.
Det här berättade Johnson via MMAFighting:
My next fight is set to tie Anderson Silva’s record for the most consecutive title fight defenses in UFC history. I put it out in the media and to UFC, immediately after my last fight, that I wanted to do it in Las Vegas in March. Unfortunately, the next guy in line was fighting in February, so it had to be pushed back. Ideally, I would like to do it in Las Vegas where family, friends and followers can attend and witness history being made, as I attempt to reach the greatest pinnacle in mixed martial arts, while remaining the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
The next date the UFC matchmaker gave me is April 15 in Kansas City. I don’t want to wait all the way until July for another Las Vegas card before I fight again, so west coast friends, family and followers would have to travel a little further, but Kansas City is doable, and I’m sure it’s going to be a hungry crowd in attendance. I’m ready to do this on April 15 on Fox and pay my respects to one of the greatest fighters of all time by tying his record and joining him in history.
Johnson mötte senast Tim Elliott under TUF 24 Finale då han segrade via ett enhälligt domslut. Han står nu med 25 vinster och 2 förluster.
