Filed under: News UFC Latest News Anthony Johnson explains why he never considered fighting Jon Jones at UFC 197 By Ariel Helwani@arielhelwani Apr 19, 2016, 9:00am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter TAMPA, Fla. -- Anthony Johnson talks about why he didn't consider fighting Jon Jones at UFC 197, the procedure he did on his mouth, his UFC 197 main event prediction and much more. Get the latest gear UFC 286 Artist Series T-Shirt UFC 286 Event T-Shirt Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards T-Shirt Kamaru ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman T-Shirt Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje T-Shirt Leon Edwards Authentic Walkout Jersey Kamaru Usman Authentic Walkout Jersey UFC Legacy Championship Replica Belt More From MMA Fighting ‘Fire that judge’: Pros react to Cory Sandhagen’s split decision win over Marlon Vera at UFC San Antonio Dana White blasts split decision in UFC San Antonio main event: ‘That’s pretty scary’ Nikolas Motta reveals grisly cut that forced him out of UFC 287: ‘The second picture is my tendon’ Paddy Pimblett calls for Jared Gordon rematch from hospital bed: ‘You’re f****** dog s***’ David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant full fight video highlights David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant: Live round-by-round updates