Kajan Johnson: "UFC Champ or Dead—That's What It Is"

If all goes according to Kajan Johnson’s plan, the Canadian lightweight contender, who recently tried out for The Ultimate Fighter 15 in Las Vegas, will soon be coming to a television set near you.

“I feel really good about my performance in the tryouts,” Johnson recently explained to Bleacher Report. “I did very well in jits, awesome in striking and I murdered the interview.”

According to the man they call “Ragin,” who first tried out for the tournament as a middleweight a few years ago, he would be taken aback if he didn’t make it through the show’s casting-process.

“I would be kind of surprised if I didn’t make it on the show,” Johnson admitted. “I don’t see what else they could possibly be looking for. Not to toot my own horn, but I have the skill, the look, the charisma, marketability.”

If Johnson has his way, however, a stint on The Ultimate Fighter would only signal the beginning of a long run in the UFC’s Octagon.

“I think I’ll do really well on the show,” Johnson noted. “I’m very confident that I will be [The Ultimate Fighter 15] champion.”

“Ideally, going on the show would result in the world knowing my name and style, a solidified place in the UFC and a title-shot not too far away. I'm gonna win the show and beast on the UFC like a grizzly eating a salmon.”

If—on the outside chance, as Johnson claimed—he doesn’t make it into this season’s lightweight tournament, the always-confident 155-pound contender won’t be too upset.

“If the producers pass on me, I keep at it, man,” said Johnson, who has notched victories in seven of his last eight outings and spends time training at the TriStar Gym in Montreal. “Keep beating guys with good records and I’ll get in soon. I know it.”

“I know I have what it takes. I’ve known for a while. I’m gonna beast on the UFC whenever they let me in. It’s only a matter of time. I will not stop until I’m at the top with a belt on my waist. UFC champ or dead—that’s what it is.”