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UFC 191's Demetrious Johnson on whether he's an exciting Champion: "My last five title defenses speak for themselves"
Sep 3, 2015 - 11:15:44 AM UFC 191's Demetrious Johnson on whether he's an exciting Champion: "My last five title defenses speak for themselves"

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson doesn't much care for the idea that his fights aren't exciting, and in an appearance on Wednesday's UFC Tonight program on Fox Sports 1, he pointed to his recent string of finishes as evidence of that talking point's faults.

"My last five title defenses speak for themselves," Johnson said. "I knocked out Joseph Benavidez, who had never been finished. I submitted Kyoji Horiguchi, who's never been finished. I finished John Moraga, who had never been finished. I'm the champion and I'm getting better all around."

Johnson thinks he has another hard night of work ahead of him on Saturday night against John Dodson, but entirely expects to hold onto the 125 lb. belt. From there, he thinks he still has challenges ahead of him, most notably former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo.

"Not at all," he responded when asked if he's cleaned out his division. "There's still a menace in the division, undefeated Henry Cejudo. If he gets past his next opponent, I'll take away that zero from him."

Penick's Analysis: It's unfortunate that Johnson's brilliance inside of the Octagon has gone unappreciated or ignored by many. He's become an incredible fighter to watch inside of the cage, showcasing an overall skill set compared to his contemporaries that is simply unmatched by most. It hasn't been there for his entire run, but the strides he's made in the last three years in particular has been fantastic to see develop, and if he beats Dodson a second time on Saturday night, it's hard to see anyone in this field getting past him anytime soon.