“If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always tell people is I would never turn down the truly rightful No. 1 contender in my division, because the UFC can actually strip you. They can say, 'You're not going to fight the No. 1 contender. We can strip you.'”

American former mixed martial artist

Demetrious Johnson is an American former mixed martial artist. He competed in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later in ONE Championship, and is known for his long run at the top of both promotions. In the UFC, he became the inaugural flyweight champion and defended the title 11 times in a row. He also holds the UFC flyweight record for 13 consecutive wins. In ONE Championship, he was flyweight champion and won the 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix.