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UFC flyweight king Demetrious Johnson has his sights set not only on elite grappler and title challenger Wilson Reis in the main event of UFC on FOX 24, but also on tying Anderson Silva's UFC record of 10 consecutive title defenses.



The best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet recently spoke to Tony Reid on Rattling the Cage for FloCombat about his preparation for this fight, his opinion on tying Silva's record and his plans for his future in the sport.



More ready than ever

"I am always in the best shape of my life for every fight," Johnson said. "For this fight, I am in a really good place in my life and in my training. We are working extremely hard. We are breaking down a lot of footage. We are drilling. Sometimes we do more drilling in certain camps. I feel good about it going into this fight. Wilson Reis is no joke and I am ready to get in there and fight him."



Every challenger thinks they can beat him—until they can't

"I fight the best guys in the division. I fight the most dangerous guys in the division. I fight guys with one-punch knockout power. I just go out there and fight. I leave it up to my skill set to decide if anyone in this division is ready to knock me off my high horse or if I will just keep strutting along. I just keep on strutting along. All the fighters are going to say something. This is the age where people are getting attention for that. I'm not worried about it at all."



Shifting opinion on title defenses

"You realize how long I have been the champion? Since 2012. It's 2017. We are creeping in on five years of me being the champion. I believe I have been pretty active as the champion. If I make it to September, that will mark five years as the champion. That's longer than some fighters' careers. To me, it's a big deal. I want to stay healthy and active and keep on winning. I will let the numbers speak for themselves."





​Listen to the full interview with "Mighty Mouse" right here:





