In this edition, Ovince St Preux and Henry Cejudo get some guidance on how to leave UFC 197 with some extra gold around their waists. However earlier this month, the UFC announced that The Ultimate Fighter 24 would determine a contender later this year. Cejudo went 4-0 in the UFC, including one fight at bantamweight before finally being granted a title opportunity.
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Well, UFC superstar Demetrious Johnson trades smellfies with his wife… but there’s actually a good story behind it.
Demetrious Johnson did his level best to win the casual fans over to his side with a decimation of the challenger who many believed could pose the biggest threat to the 125 lb champion.
If you you’re higher than the UFC, if you think you’re better than all the other fighters, then maybe you should get pulled.
BONUS – we also ask DJ how he feels about Henry Cejudo changing his nickname before they face off at UFC 197 this weekend… pretty amusing stuff.
“Why can’t I get paid more?”. Look I’ve flown to Australia – coach- I flew from Seattle to LAX to Sydney, Sydney to Brisbaine, Brisbaine to Melbourne, Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to LAX, LAX to Seattle and trained for six weeks.
“That’s organic fighting right there”, Johnson said. I come in here and I just fight.
“There’s no game plan”, said Johnson, who is the UFC’s longest reigning current champion.
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Cejudo doesn’t believe McGregor is done and this is just a bump in the road before he eventually returns. “Not everything that’s shines is gold”. “He’s got toys that spit fire!” But then there are some things that I would like to see him do.
