Flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson throws a wrench in plan for T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 213

UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is saying not so fast after the promotion announced it’s targeting a matchup with ex-bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.

Johnson instead is eyeing a fight with flyweight standout Ray Borg, who expressed frustration Tuesday night when word of Dillashaw’s pending title opportunity broke.

“Just so the world know I haven’t agreed to anything still waiting on my contract to fight @tazmexufc not @TJDillashaw if he wants a title,” Johnson (26-2-1 MMA, 14-1-1 UFC) wrote on Twitter.

The pound-for-pound king added, “Shot (sic) he can come to flyweight and get a win then get his turn.”

The tweet throws a wrench in the UFC’s plans after a fight between Dillashaw (14-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and champ Cody Garbrandt (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), former teammates and opposing coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter 25,” was scratched due to a back injury suffered by Garbrandt. The two were to headline UFC 213 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Less than two weeks ago, UFC President Dana White hinted he was considering Dillashaw as an opponent for Johnson while Garbrandt went overseas to heal his back. Dillashaw had volunteered to stop Johnson from breaking the UFC record for consecutive title defenses at 11.

But that apparently doesn’t work for Johnson. And it definitely didn’t come as good news to Borg, who tweeted, “So (expletive) me right? Guess I am just chop liver.”

Borg is 5-2 as a UFC flyweight and has won his past two UFC bouts, including a key win over Jussier Formiga at UFC Fight Night 106. He is the No. 5 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings. Every fighter above Borg has already been beaten by Johnson. No. 2 stalwart Joseph Benavidez has suffered two losses to the champ.

Johnson notched his 10th title defense this past month with a submission of Wilson Reis at UFC on FOX 24, tying a record for consecutive title defenses set by former middleweight champ Anderson Silva.

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