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UFC 197's Demetrious Johnson more concerned with beating Anderson Silva's title defense record than Dominick Cruz superfight

After knocking out Henry Cejudo in the very first round at last night's (April 23, 2016) UFC 197 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Las Vegas, Nevada (see it here), Demetrious Johnson is only three more straight wins away from breaking Anderson Silva's record for consecutive title defenses which stands at 10.

It's that very reason why "Mighty Mouse" isn't too interested in taking a small detour from his goals to rematch current Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.

"I've never shied away from that fight with Cruz.