T.J. Dillashaw Willing to Give up Purse if he Misses Weight Against Demetrious Johnson

T.J. Dillashaw isn’t pleased with the hold-up in his potential flyweight title bout with Demetrious Johnson.

Johnson put the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on blast and said the promotion has been using bullying tactics on him. The removal of pay-per-view (PPV) points and being forced to take fights is what pushed “Mighty Mouse” over the edge.

Dillashaw is far from sympathetic and even believes Johnson is ducking him. One of Johnson’s concerns going into a bout with Dillashaw is whether or not his opponent will make weight. During a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Dillashaw said Johnson is making excuses (via MMAFighting.com):

“I’m gonna make it. I have the utmost confidence. I know that I’m gonna make it. I’ve never missed weight once in my entire life or my career going from wrestling from eight years old through all my professional career. If I agree to do something, I’m doing it. I’m a very dedicated athlete and like I said, I’m already waking up at 143 pounds. That’s not big of a weight cut at all. I think it’s just an easy excuse.”

Dillashaw went on to say he’d be willing to give up his entire purse if he couldn’t make weight for the fight.

“100 percent. Put that [stipulation] in there. I’m not gonna miss the weight. That’s not something I have to be worried about at all. I’ve already got it down to a perfect science of what I’m gonna be doing. So yeah, go ahead and put it in the contract because I’m not gonna miss weight.”

Related News

Top Stories

UFC Store

Rampage Jackson On Podcast Beef With Anthony Smith: I’m Going To ‘Smack The F*ck Out Of’ Him If I See Him

A recent episode of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's JAXXON Podcast, has sparked a heated feud...

Gilbert Burns Names Three Bellator Fighters Who Can Give UFC Champs A Run For Their Money

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns is looking forward to the UFC signing three Bellator...

Sean Strickland Ousts Eric Nicksick From His Corner Team After Public Criticism Of UFC 312 Performance

While former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland doesn't appear to have any animosity toward...

Dustin Poirier On Ilia Topuria’s Lightweight Hopes: ‘I Think Islam Is Too Much, But…’

Dustin Poirier is intrigued by a potential showdown between UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria...

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy In The Works For UFC Fight Night Main Event At The Apex

A clash between hard-hitting featherweight contenders is targeted for the main event of the...

Zhang Weili Reveals Condition UFC Has Laid Down For Potential Two-Division Title Challenge

Should UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili commit to a pursuit of more glory,...

Usman Nurmagomedov: Conor McGregor’s Kids Have To Live With The Fact Khabib ‘Kicked His Ass’

Usman Nurmagomedov isn't fazed by UFC star Conor McGregor's continued focus on his cousin...

Michael Chandler Pitches Matchup For UFC 317 Return At International Fight Week

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler is eyeing his next fight — and...

Tatiana Suarez Shows Off Graphic Stitched-Up Knee Gash After UFC 312 Fight

Tatiana Suarez's UFC 312 strawweight title fight against Zhang Weili took a dramatic and...