MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that a rematch between the UFC flyweight champion and Henry Cejudo is in the works for UFC 227 on August 4th.
UFC is close to finalizing Demetrious Johnson vs Henry Cejudo 2 for UFC 227 in LA on August 4, sources say. Not officially signed yet but very much moving in that direction.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 6, 2018
If you’re disappointed that it’s a rematch instead of someone else (not named T.J. Dillashaw), well Jussier Formiga’s name was brought up, but according to Helwani, “Cejudo was just the top choice after the Dillashaw fight didn’t materialize.