February 12, 2024 2: 00 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – Michael Johnson beat Darrius Flowers with a consentaneous choice Saturday on the primary card at UFC Fight Night 236 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a appearance inside the battle with Johnson, who hasactually rotated wins and losses his past 6 battles dating back 3 years.
Johnson on the battle’s secret minute
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Michael Johnson punches Darrius Flowers in a light-weight battle throughout the UFC Fight Night occasion at UFC APEX on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC bymeansof Getty Images)
“I’ve been in his position before coming into the UFC combating guys that haveactually been around, and I’m not always understanding where his head is, however when I was in that position, my head was to believe, ‘I’m going to make a name off this guy.’ I’m going to battle a total battle. He’s unsafe. He’s extremely strong. I simply had to play vintage MJ – get back to my fumbling and make sure I got out with a win.”
Johnson on obstructing Flowers on social media
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Darrius Flowers and Michael Johnson face off throughout the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images)
“I informed him, ‘Don’t concern – I’ll unclog you.’ … He’s the veryfirst one I’ve battled that I saw that followed me and that we kind of kept in touch on social media. You can call (blocking him) a little bit of bullsh*t, psychological warfare, whatever. But he was my opponent, so he didn’t requirement to be seeing my story, and I guess it got to him a little bit. But battle’s over – I’ll unclog him now. So we’re great.”
Johnson on what he desires next
Michael Johnson def. Darrius Flowers
“(I desire) as numerous (fights) as possible. I’ve got 3 more left on my agreement. I’d like to surface all 3 of them this year and appearance to get a brand-new agreement and get as close as I can to the leading of the department.
“I’m still in a hunt to be the finest in the world. I’m still holding on to that dream of endingupbeing a world champ, no matter when I get it done. The most essential thing for me is to get it done. So if I’ve got to start back to the bottom and battle these brand-new guys, so be it. I’m in a excellent position: I’m healthy, I have a excellent group behind me, a fantastic stateofmind and I’m going to keep on working towards it. ”
To hear more from Johnson, check out the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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