John Dodson isn't deaf to the constant grumbles about his division. The UFC's number-one flyweight contender hears them every time champion Demetrious Johnson fights, hand-wringing over the 125-pound division's lack of drawing power and general disinterest from MMA fans when it comes to supporting the little guys, all despite Johnson's unquestioned status as one of the sport's premier pound-for-pound fighters.
All of that chatter bothers Dodson, in particular, because he believes he's the antithesis of everything Johnson represents. He's vocal where Johnson is unabatedly modest. He carries dynamite in his fists where Johnson relies on an unmatched technical brilliance.