If you ask Kajan Johnson, Project Spearhead took a big hit when the UFC chose not to re-sign him last month.
Alongside former UFC women’s bantamweight Leslie Smith and UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta, Johnson is one of three fighters on Project Spearhead’s executive board; he currently serves as the interim vice president.
Johnson is also one of two board members whose UFC contracts were not renewed earlier this year. After a split-decision loss to Rustam Khabilov in September — the last fight on his deal — the UFC parted ways with him.
Smith, the Project Spearhead interim president, was expected to fight Aspen Ladd in April, but Ladd missed weight and Smith subsequently turned down the fight.