Dillashaw wants Johnson next
TJ Dillashaw: “It’s a great fight, if they really want to put an offer that’s worth it, that would be great. I’d want to fight, I’d like to make to it happen.”
TJ Dillashaw’s next fight is a title fight against former champion Dominick Cruz, but should he win is very interested in a super fight with the flyweight champion:
“What’s going to build my name the most is by beating Demetrious Johnson,” Dillashaw said. “I think he’s the best pound-for-pound in the world. I’d love that fight. I think he’s smart. … It’s a great fight, if they really want to put an offer that’s worth it, that would be great. I’d want to fight, I’d like to make to it happen.”
Dillashaw disagrees with fans who call Johnson, who defeated John Dodson on Saturday at UFC 191 in his seventh successful title defense, a boring fighter. Dillashaw says a true fan would appreciate his work.
“I find him to be a really smart fighter and me being a true MMA fan, I don’t find him boring whatsoever,” Dillashaw said. “To see what he’s done inside the Octagon and how dominant he is, his footwork, his angles, how well he mixed things up, his wrestling, I don’t find him boring, I appreciate how good he is. He’s smart and he’s best in the world.”
