Demetrious Johnson flew to Edmonton last week with two expectations: having the ability to set a UFC record and earning a pay check to help provide for his family.
As of Monday, the UFC flyweight champion doesn’t have either thing to show for his trip.
Johnson was supposed to face Ray Borg in the UFC 215 main event Saturday night. But last Thursday, Borg withdrew from the bout due to illness and there was no time to find Johnson a last-second opponent.
With a victory, Johnson would have set the UFC’s record for most consecutive title defenses (11), beating out Anderson Silva.