Demetrious Johnson Fears Minor LCL Tear, Wants Record-Tying 10th UFC Title Defense in Vegas

Demetrious Johnson is already knows where he wants to have his historic next Ultimate Fighting Championship title defense, but the question of when it might is presently clouded by minor injury concerns.At “The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, Johnson earned his ninth successful 125-pound title defense in the Octagon, defeating Tim Elliott via unanimous decision. On the undercard, Johnson’s rival Joseph Benavidez earned a close split decision over 2008 Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo, which seemingly has firmed up a Johnson-Benavidez 3 bout headed into 2017. Monday, Johnson spoke with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Hour” and said that he expects to face Benavidez for a third time next year and would prefer to do so in Las Vegas. If Johnson retains his title next time out, it will give him 10 …

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