Filed under: Featured , News , UFC UFC flyweight Demetrious Johnson remains unbooked for his next title defense, but his immediate career plan is set. Johnson (25-2-1 MMA, 13-1-1 UFC) first wants to defend his title between 12 and 14 times, putting a healthy amount of distance between him and Anderson Silva, the current record holder for consecutive and total UFC title defenses (10). After that, Johnson will contemplate whether to stick around at 125 pounds, or perhaps try his hand at his former division, bantamweight. “I’m about breaking the record, and once I get to that point, me and my coaches will sit down and decide what’s more important to us,” “Mighty Mouse” told MMAjunkie. It’s looking very likely Johnson will tie and eclipse Silva’s record in 2017, if he keeps the pace of the past three years of his career
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UFC champ Demetrious Johnson’s next career step? At least 12 title defenses – MMA Junkie