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Edson Barboza vs. Michael Johnson slated for UFC Fight Night 61
A sizzling match-up between ranked lightweights is now on the books, as Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson have agreed to meet on Feb. 22 as co-main event of UFC Fight Night 61. The UFC announced the bout on Sunday.
Barboza (15-2), the No. 6 lightweight on the UFC’s media generated rankings, rides into the contest fresh from the biggest win of his career, a unanimous decision over Bobby Green this past November.
The 28-year-old Brazilian possesses ferocious kicks and extensive Muay Thai experience, and the upset victory over Green pushed his UFC record to a commanding 9-2 mark.
He’ll now look to continue that momentum against Johnson (15-8), a TUF 12 runner-up who’s ridden a three-fight win streak into the No. 12 spot on the UFC’s lightweight rankings.
Johnson, 28, sat out a majority of 2014 due to injury and at times has struggled with inconsistency in the past. Of late though the Blackzilian product appears to have turned a corner, having beaten Joe Lauzon, Gleison Tibau, and Melvin Guillard in succession.
UFC Fight Night 61 takes place at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. An updated fight card can be seen below.
Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira
Edson Barboza vs. Michael Johnson
Cezar Ferreira vs. Sam Alvey
Rustam Khabilov vs. Adriano Martins
Matt Dwyer vs. William Macario
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sean Strickland
Ivan Jorge vs. Josh Shockley
Wendell Oliveira vs. T.J. Waldburger
A sizzling match-up between ranked lightweights is now on the books, as Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson have agreed to meet on Feb. 22 as co-main event of UFC Fight Night 61. The UFC announced the bout on Sunday.
Barboza (15-2), the No. 6 lightweight on the UFC’s media generated rankings, rides into the contest fresh from the biggest win of his career, a unanimous decision over Bobby Green this past November.
The 28-year-old Brazilian possesses ferocious kicks and extensive Muay Thai experience, and the upset victory over Green pushed his UFC record to a commanding 9-2 mark.
He’ll now look to continue that momentum against Johnson (15-8), a TUF 12 runner-up who’s ridden a three-fight win streak into the No. 12 spot on the UFC’s lightweight rankings.
Johnson, 28, sat out a majority of 2014 due to injury and at times has struggled with inconsistency in the past. Of late though the Blackzilian product appears to have turned a corner, having beaten Joe Lauzon, Gleison Tibau, and Melvin Guillard in succession.
UFC Fight Night 61 takes place at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. An updated fight card can be seen below.
