Demetrious Johnson (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

Demetrious Johnson still doesn’t have his next fight booked, but he does have a new manager working on the situation.

Recently veteran manager Malki Kawa announced that he’s signed the flyweight champ as a client. Since then, Johnson appeared on MMA Junkie.com Radio, and the renowned fighter had this to say about the move, and his next bout (quotes via MMA Junkie.com):

“Me and Malki met back in 2012, when I won the belt in Toronto at UFC 152. He’s always kind of looked at my career. We always passed each other by and stuff. We figured it was time to make the team even stronger and bring in Malki Kawa. … We’re bringing on Malki Kawa to make the team stronger, and negotiations can go a lot smoother.”

“Right now Malki Kawa is working close with the UFC to work on a September date,” Johnson said. “Malki’s just doing what he does best, and that’s looking out for his clients. When we brought Malki on board to be part of the ‘Mighty Team,’ we said, ‘Do what you do.’”

Johnson is hoping to set a new record for title defenses in his next bout, as “Mighty Mouse” has defended the belt 10 times. The only other fighter who has done so is former middleweight champ, Anderson Silva.

It’s expected that Ray Borg will be booked to fight Johnson next.