Four years ago, former UFC flyweight title challenger Ian McCall gave champion Demetrious Johnson his toughest test inside the Octagon at UFC on FX 2.

It was the first UFC flyweight fight in the promotion's history, and if not for the fuzzy math of certain judges and officials, McCall could have been the man to blemish the seemingly unbeatable champion's resume.

A pioneer of the smaller weight divisions, McCall suffered serious injuries after a unanimous decision loss to John Lineker at UFC 183 that caused him to sit out for a year and a half. McCall even contemplated retirement as he pursued a management position with a marijuana dispensary in Santa Ana, California.

But a career in alternative medicine was not meant to be. McCall stepped away from his position, and is now back to full-time face-punching.

"That business is a headache, to say the least. I don't have time for it," McCall said. "I thought about it, and then I got over it--just because of all of the red tape. It's a business I have been into in one way or another for a long time. Right now, I would just rather be at the gym. I would rather be with my friends. I would rather be with my family. Fighting is number one as far as business goes at this point."

In what was to be his comeback fight after the long layoff, McCall was slated to face up-and-coming prospect Justin Scoggins at UFC 201 earlier this month. But just 48 hours prior to the event, it was revealed that Scoggins was not going to make weight. McCall refused to fight Scoggins at a catch weight, and the fight was subsequently scrapped altogether.

Unfortunately, McCall had to wait a bit longer to step back into the Octagon.

"That whole situation was annoying." McCall said. "He knew exactly what he was doing the whole time. When he got there, he was huge. I remember seeing him for the first time, and I was like, "Jesus!" He was like 5-8, and he didn't look anywhere near weight. His whole attitude toward the situation upset me. His attitude was sh*t. It just seemed like he was lying the whole time. He wanted me to fight him at a higher weight because I have done that before.

"I'm just not playing games anymore. That's my life. I just have to laugh it off. I got paid, so whatever. That's how it goes. There was nothing I could do about it. I am happy and healthy and ready to fight again."

If all goes according to plan, McCall won't have to wait much longer to get back into action. He's set to face another up-and-coming prospect in the flyweight division, Ray Borg, on September 10 at UFC 203 in Cleveland.

McCall isn't concerned with which highly touted prospect he is slated to scrap--he just wants to get back in the Octagon. The cagey veteran is itching to show the next generation of flyweights that they might not be ready for his level of skill and competition.

"I am excited because he is the same kind of fighter I am," McCall said. "He is a tough wrestler and grappler. I think he is me earlier in my career. He is a stud. I think before Justin (Scoggins) beat him, he was the blue chip prospect, and I believe he still is, rightfully. Right now, he is still a kid fighting a man. He is fighting someone who has been around a long time. It's a lot harder.

"I have seen all his tricks before. Sorry, but he is going to have a tough time taking me down. He is going to have a tough time doing a lot of things he wants to do with me."