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14th September 2016
03:25pm BST

Speaking on Monday's MMA Hour, Alexander Gustafsson conceded that Johnson has the best case to test Cormier's will next. We may have to wait a while longer for that to happen. Cormier told Brian Stann on Toe-2-Toe:
"At this point [UFC 205] is not being discussed. Honestly, that window is gone for me. "I need like 10 to 12 weeks because I enjoy my time away from the octagon. "I hang with my family, we go on vacation, we do fun things and I tend to eat quite a bit when I'm on vacation...So that time for me is gone. I couldn't compete to the best of my ability in New York. I wouldn't be comfortable taking a fight there."As for the notion - put forward by UFC president Dana White - that Johnson could go through Jones (in early 2017) before getting a shot at Cormier, the champ was having none of it.
"Take that freakin' [interim] belt off of Jones. That's stupid. "I hope to God Dana misspoke, because that makes absolutely no sense."He has a point. He does not yet have a fight. Looks like the stars are aligning for Conor McGregor to headline in a feather/lightweight title bout. Take your pick which one. Listen to The GAA Hour live in Castlebar with Brendan Devenney, James Horan, and Pillar Caffrey. Subscribe here on iTunes.
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