DJ: I was never told about TUF title shot
Whether or not responsible for the cancelation of the TUF season, Demetrious Johnson revealed today that he was completely in the dark in regards to the season and his title defense at the end of it.
Earlier this month it was announced that the next season of the Ultimate Fighter would feature flyweights all vying for a title shot. Tryouts for the show were even announced, but canceled a week later with no further information. Whether or not responsible for the cancelation, Demetrious Johnson revealed today that he was completely in the dark in regards to the season and his title defense at the end of it:
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“The UFC didn’t tell me about this, I had no idea,” he said.
“It was like someone came to me and said, ‘Hey dude, did you know your wife was pregnant.’ And I’m like, ‘What the [expletive] do you mean my wife is pregnant?'”
Johnson claimed a fan online communicated the news to him through Twitch. And now the TUF season is on hold.
And while Johnson said he wasn’t necessarily opposed to fighting a winner of a TUF season, he just would have liked to have been told about the process. And for the cast to be filled with top contenders.
“I put 10 years into learning the craft of mixed martial arts, I’m not going to give it away to some Joe Schmoe,” he said.
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