After Daniel Cormier was forced out of his Light Heavyweight title fight against Anthony Johnson — which was set to go down at UFC 206 on Dec. 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — "Rumble" was offered a replacement bout to remain on the pay-per-view (PPV) card.

According to Johnson, UFC matchmakers presented him with an interim title bout against Gegard Mousasi, who is currently competing in the promotion’s Middleweight division.

"Rumble" declined, opting to wait for "DC" to heal instead of taking a high risk/low reward fight that really wouldn’t mean much for his career.

"No, not at all. I didn’t interest me at all," said Johnson on a recent appearance on The MMA Hour.

"When Gegard was presented to me, it would’ve been a good fight, but it wouldn’t have done anything for me," said Anthony. "Fighting him and becoming the interim champion, as much trash as I’ve talked and ‘DC’ has talked about interim titles being fake champions, if I would have beat him, it wouldn’t mean anything."

"And if I had lost, I would have to start from scratch. It was just too risky."

As for Cormier pulling out with the injury -- which proved to be a torn adductor tendon — Johnson says he holds no hard feelings toward his friendly-rival, seeing as how the injury is legit.

"I was disappointed, but I didn’t take it to heart because he is actually hurt. It’s not like he just popped a rib or twisted his ankle; the man is actually hurt. It didn’t bother me too bad," admitted Johnson.

As a result, Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway will headline the fight card in what will now be an interim Featherweight title fight after Conor McGregor was stripped of the 145-pound strap.

As for Johnson, he is willing to wait as long as it takes to get his opportunity to face a healthy Cormier; which according to "DC," could be until February or March of 2017.