Should Demetrious Johnson Fight TJ Dillashaw

11. Yes – It’s The Biggest Fight On DJ’s Radar Right Now

At UFC on Fox 24 back in April, Demetrious Johnson defeated Wilson Reis via third round armbar to tie the record with 10 successful title defences. A big deal right? In a fight sense certainly, but the viewing figures tell a different story. UFC on Fox 24 did the second lowest ratings of any fight card on national Fox in the US. The only Fox card lower was a Carlos Condit-Demian Maia card which was shown on tape delay in 15 American States as it was bumped for a pre-season NFL game. That's a bad look for the champion.

Would the numbers be better if the next challenger was Ray Borg? It's hard to make a convincing argument that they would be. You certainly couldn't main event a pay-per-view with it. But you could main event a pay-per-view with DJ vs. TJ and it would do good business.

Is it a super-fight? Not exactly, but flyweight has nothing close on its radar. With DJ being offered pay-per-view points for the Dillashaw fight, he'll make more money in this fight than any other in his career. Johnson vs. Borg makes pay-per-view as a co-main event at best, though probably stays on free TV. Money wise, DJ vs. TJ is an absolute no brainer.