TOKYO – Now that Demetrious Johnson has beaten John Dodson a second time, what’s next for the UFC flyweight champ?

Many believe it could be a showdown with Henry Cejudo, the Olympic gold medalist wrestler who transitioned to MMA in 2013. After a short struggle with the scale at bantamweight, he is riding back-to-back wins at 125 pounds.

But here’s the problem: Cejudo (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), via his management, has refused to fight in Nevada, where Johnson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) has targeted his next title defense. UFC 196 represents the promotion’s traditional Super Bowl weekend card, and that’s when “Mighty Mouse” would like to fight next.

“It’s not my problem,” said Johnson, who’s tied with featherweight champ Jose Aldo for the most current UFC title defenses at seven. “(UFC 196) is the (event) I’m foreseeing; that’s when I want to fight, and that’s where I leave it at.

“At the end of the day, you can say anything you want, but when the UFC gives you a fight, you take it. I’ve never turned down a fight from the UFC.”

Ultimately, Johnson sees himself as an employee of the promotion and will do what’s asked of him. As the champ, however, he’s got a little more pull than most.

If that means Cejudo gets passed over, well, not his problem, as he said.

Check out the video above to get Johnson’s thoughts on his title defense, promoting for the UFC, and his legacy as champ.

And for more on UFC 196, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.