Filed under: Featured , News , UFC 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.” 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 — Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) May 24, 2017 Shot he can come to flyweight and get a win then get his turn — Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) May 24, 2017 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.

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