Demetrious Johnson is open about the figure he wanted the UFC to pay him to hire TJ Dillashaw.
In his sparkling career, 'Mighty Mouse' confirmed his status as a major, use of his phenomenal skills to destroy a series of opponents at a high level.
For some, CV missed something, however. Interestingly, Johnson had the opportunity to fight Mikey Musumeci in a collision of mixed rules.
But it is not the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend that people really wanted to see him face, but the former UFC Bantamweight Champion.
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Demetrious Johnson wanted $ 1 million to fight against TJ Dillashaw
At one point, Demetrious Johnson vs TJ Dillashaw would have been a really special competition, with the pair of gifted athletes both in the upper echelons of the pound-for-pound ranks.
With so many fans intrigued by the outcome of the competition, the now one championship Hall of Famer wanted to be compensated well.
In a video that was uploaded to his YouTube channel, the icon said: “If it concerned a 125 pound hunter in the division, I fought each of them.
“The only fight where a push was back was when I was about to fight TJ Dillashaw., ​​Because I wanted $ 1 million to have a Supervecht.
“That was something materialistic, and he was not 125 pounds hunter. There were other things in the contract we wanted, but it never flourished. But it is what it is.”
UFC legend reveals the key to beating Demetrious Johnson
While the Dillashaw -Bout has never been released, Johnson still had a range of exciting battles and almost everyone who set foot in the cage with him.
Although the American was more often or not as a victor, there were occasions that he was short.
During a certain game he showed a glimpse of sparkle, but was eventually overwhelmed by his opponent.
During an interview with Bloody Elbow, the UFC legend explained how he defeated Johnson.