Michael Johnson, who faces Nate Diaz at the UFC On FOX 17 event on Saturday evening, spoke with FOX about the altercation he had with Diaz prior to the weigh-ins on Friday afternoon.
As Johnson explained, he simply walked past Diaz and stared at him. He claims Diaz did nothing at first, however when Diaz’s teammates started to surround him, it was at that point that Diaz began talking smack.
“Now the real tough guy talks comes on,” Johnson said. “And he just starts running his mouth, asks me what I’m looking at. … He waits until a lot of people get around before he pushes me, which is really funny to me.”
According to Johnson, the pre-fight altercation with Diaz will not change a single thing he plans on doing to the Stockton native inside the Octagon on Saturday night.
“There’s no time for that,” Johnson said. “Tomorrow we’re gonna see who the real tough guy is. So, you can talk and put on a show in front of you friends, but you can’t carry your boys in that cage with you. Once that door locks, it’s just gonna be me and you. I hope you’re ready to bring that same energy.”
For those who missed it, you can watch video footage of the Johnson-Diaz altercation on Friday by clicking here.
