Demetrious Johnson defined what it meant to be undersized and still prevail in perhaps the toughest sport in the world. As the inaugural UFC flyweight king, Johnson dominated his division with an iron fist and his 11 successful title defenses are a testimony of his greatness.

For years, one of his most prominent supporters was UFC CEO Dana White. However, what does ‘Mighty Mouse’ himself think of the head honcho as a boss? Let’s take a look at what the former UFC champion had to say about his relationship with White.

Demetrious Johnson opens up on his relationship with Dana White

The whole buzz about Johnson started after the latest UFC 310 fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura. Pantoja once again proved why he is the best in the division after submitting the Japanese fighter in the second round. After this, the Brazilian issues a challenge to ‘Mighty Mouse’ in a bid to secure a generational clash and cement his legacy as the best 125fer of all time.

But will Johnson come back? Dana White was also asked about this in the UFC 310 press conference to which he replied, “I don’t know” White further added, “It’s interesting. I was the one beating the drums around Demetrious Johnson a long time ago,” This particular statement was further broken down by Ariel Helwani on his show where he invited the former UFC champion.

Jed I.Goodman shared the video on his X account where the 38-year-old shared his honest opinion on the whole. While speaking to Helwani he said, “Ladies and Gentleman a good friend of Might Cast Show, MMA Guru he’s one of the best investigators on the planet. Go watch his video. I broke it down. You know I think the relationship between me and Dana White. You’re never going to have the best relationship with your boss I guess you can say. He was one of my biggest cheerleaders but also one of my he also sh*t on me as well right.” 

Their differences came to light in 2018 when Johnson was traded to ONE Championship in exchange for Ben Askren, marking the first high-stakes trade in MMA history. Despite their disagreements, White has continued to acknowledge Johnson’s greatness, and their complex relationship remains a fascinating chapter in MMA history. With Johnson announcing his retirement from MMA recently, it will be interesting to see what he does next.

Demetrious Johnson weighs in on his comeback situation

Demetrious Johnson has made it clear that he has no intention of stepping back into the Octagon to face flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja. After being called out, Johnson addressed the challenge on his YouTube channel, explaining that his decision to step away from competition was based on his age and financial security. While some fans still hold out hope for a potential comeback, Johnson’s recent comments on The Ariel Helwani Show reaffirmed that his retirement is final.

Reflecting on Pantoja’s call-out, Johnson said, “It was a good fight by Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura. Was that a little surprising that he called me out? A little bit, because, you know, one thing that people, if you know me as a person outside the cage when I say ‘I will do something,’ I mean it one thousand percent… I’m black and white. It’s either I’m in or I’m out. And when I said ‘my black a** is retired,’ everybody out there, I don’t sell false dreams, I don’t sell wolf tickets, I don’t sell none of that bulls*t, my black a*s is not coming back.”

At 38, Johnson is still in excellent shape, regularly training and maintaining the fitness that made him one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history. However, unless he decides otherwise, his fans will have to accept that his legendary career has come to an end. What do you think—will ‘Mighty Mouse’ ever return for one last fight, or has he truly retired for good? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.