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Anthony Pettis Calls Out Michael Johnson – Or Jose Aldo

Immediately after Michael Johnson knocked out Dustin Poirier with a devastating two-punch combo in the main event of last night’s (Sat., September 17, 2016) UFC Fight Night 94 (highlights here) from Hidalgo, Texas, “The Menace” already has another potential high-profile dance partner lined up. Following his own impressive win over Charles Oliveira in his featherweight debut

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Immediately after Michael Johnson knocked out Dustin Poirier with a devastating two-punch combo in the main event of last night’s (Sat., September 17, 2016) UFC Fight Night 94 (highlights here) from Hidalgo, Texas, “The Menace” already has another potential high-profile dance partner lined up.

Following his own impressive win over Charles Oliveira in his featherweight debut at August’s UFC on FOX 21, former lightweight champion somewhat surprisingly took to Twitter to call out “Menace,” who obviously fights at his old home. If he can’t get that bout, however, he’ll take on interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo:

“The Menace” was quick to answer the callout when asked about it by FOX Sports’ UFC’s Karyn Bryant:

Johnson noted that Pettis just cut down to featherweight after three losses in a row at lightweight, so the callout did confuse him a bit. While he noted he had called out “Showtime” years ago, he was obviously willing to take him on in an effort to sign on for the biggest fight possible:

“If Anthony Pettis fights ’55, I’m pretty sure he dropped to ’45, didn’t he? I’m pretty sure I called him out. Yeah, I called him out a long time ago and he went to ’45. But hey, if he wants to fight, Anthony, I’m your man. I’m all for it. He’s a great ex-champ and he’s a great guy and I would love to fight him.”

There’s no doubt a bout between knockout strikers like Pettis and Johnson would be a great addition to any event. It may also be the right time for such a fight, as it appears lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez will face featherweight champion Conor McGregor while No. 2 Rafael dos Anjos meets No. 3 Tony Ferguson in the main event of November 5’s UFC Fight Night 98 from Mexico City, Mexico. Unless “Menace” faces No. 1 Khabib Nurmagomedov, a fight with “Showtime” is possible.

If that doesn’t work out, Aldo has already expressed interest in a fight with Pettis, believing it to be a ‘money fight’ like Johnson that he would have an easier chance of winning than he would against surging 145-pounder Max Holloway. “Showtime” stormed onto the featherweight rankings at No. 6, and it appears the future is bright for him there.

If he returns to lightweight to face Johnson, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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UFC Fight Night 94 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

One-half of the UFC’s matchmaking duo is headed out the door at year’s end (h/t MMAJunkie.com). In an effort to help the leader of mixed martial arts book their upcoming fights, I’m here to give you a look at what should be next following UFC Fight Nig…

One-half of the UFC’s matchmaking duo is headed out the door at year’s end (h/t MMAJunkie.com). In an effort to help the leader of mixed martial arts book their upcoming fights, I’m here to give you a look at what should be next following UFC Fight Night 94.

Michael Johnson made a statement in his Octagon return, Derek Brunson announced himself as a middleweight contender and Evan Dunham righted his ship in the lightweight division. And those were just the final three winners of the evening.

What about the other victors? And what about the losers? What is going to happen next?

Pull up a chair, Mr. Silva and Mr. Shelby. Let’s go through this one at a time and identify the next steps to be taken.

These are the matches to make following UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo.

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Video: Michael Johnson Talks KO Victory Over Dustin Poirier Backstage At UFN 94

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Following his exciting first-round knockout over the highly-regarded Dustin Poirier in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94 event in Hidalgo, Texas, UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson spoke about his pe…

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Following his exciting first-round knockout over the highly-regarded Dustin Poirier in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94 event in Hidalgo, Texas, UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson spoke about his performance in a post-fight interview backstage at the State Farm Arena.

Soon after his devastating punches ended the night for Poirier at just over one minute of the very first round of their headline match of the evening, Johnson spoke with UFC.com for the above video interview.

Hear Johnson speak about returning to his winning ways inside the Octagon on Saturday night, his thoughts on Poirier, the knockout shot that got him the victory and more via the above post-fight interview.

For video highlights of the Michael Johnson vs. Dustin Poirier fight, including Johnson’s big knockout shot, click here. For complete UFC Fight Night 94 results, click here.

UFC Fight Night 94 Bonuses: “The Menace” Earns $50,000

Last night’s (Sat., September 17, 2016) UFC Fight Night 94 from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, featured the rise (or was it return) of one of the best lightweight contenders in the UFC when Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson floored Dustin Poirier (watch the highlights) with a pinpoint combination of punches following a bad blood-filled

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Last night’s (Sat., September 17, 2016) UFC Fight Night 94 from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, featured the rise (or was it return) of one of the best lightweight contenders in the UFC when Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson floored Dustin Poirier (watch the highlights) with a pinpoint combination of punches following a bad blood-filled buildup to the fight.

The win, which was in Johnson’s first bout since a disheartening decision loss to Nate Diaz last December, instantly inserted ‘Menace’ back near the top of the crowded 155-pound ranks, and it also not surprisingly earned him $50,000 for the first ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus of the card.

The second ‘Performance of the Night’ deservedly went to Texas-based featherweight Chas Skelly, who re-wrote the record books with the fastest submission in UFC featherweight history when he stopped Maximo Blanco in just 19 seconds with a picture-perfect Anaconda choke off of a wild opening scramble where both fighters rushed in with running kicks.

Finally, lightweight Evan Dunham and Rick Glenn took home $50,000 each for ‘Fight of the Night’ following a fun slugfest where Dunham controlled the action but was met head on by a tough opponent Glenn, who refused to go down despite absorbing a ton of powerful shots.

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Twitter Reacts To Michael Johnson’s Huge Knockout

UFC Fight Night 94 (also known as UFC Hidalgo) emanated from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, TX, tonight (September 17, 2016). Headlined by a potentially outstanding scrap between top-ten lightweights, Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson went to war. A potential spot in the top five was on the line. It was a short war.

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UFC Fight Night 94 (also known as UFC Hidalgo) emanated from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, TX, tonight (September 17, 2016).

Headlined by a potentially outstanding scrap between top-ten lightweights, Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson went to war. A potential spot in the top five was on the line.

It was a short war.

The lightning fast hands of Michael Johnson proved the difference. A counter right hook to the jaw sent Poirier flat on his back less than two minutes into the bout. A series of punches followed on the dazed American Top Team representative. Though few of the punches appeared to connect cleanly, Poirier was clearly in a bad way, forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to intervene on his behalf.

The co-main event saw athletic specimens Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson do battle. Their fight was as abbreviated as the headliner.

Brunson first corralled the aggressive Hall by threatening with a takedown and then working him over against the fence. Hall would escape back to the center of the Octagon, but found little respite. After eating a whipping front kick to the midsection, Brunson pressured Hall back toward the fence. An overhand left dropped Hall in his tracks at the base of the cage, and followup strikes sealed the deal.

Brunson called for a title shot in the aftermath of his fourth straight first round knockout.

Read on for Twitter’s reaction to these two short and violent fights:

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Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson Full Fight Video Highlights

In our main event lightweight contest at UFC Hidalgo earlier tonight (September 17, 2016), No. 7-ranked Dustin Poirier clashed with No. 10-ranked Michael Johnson in a bad blood beatdown. The two men came out looking to push the pace on one another and it resulted in Poirier getting a cut early above his eye. Shortly

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In our main event lightweight contest at UFC Hidalgo earlier tonight (September 17, 2016), No. 7-ranked Dustin Poirier clashed with No. 10-ranked Michael Johnson in a bad blood beatdown.

The two men came out looking to push the pace on one another and it resulted in Poirier getting a cut early above his eye. Shortly thereafter Johnson connected with a punch that sent ‘The Diamond’ crashing down to the mat, and was followed up with an onslaught of strikes before the bout was waived off.

Johnson would make an unkind gesture to his adversary following the trash-talk filled build up to the contest, but would later apologize for his actions on FOX Sports 1.

Former lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis would call out ‘The Menace’ to a possible showdown at the UFC’s upcoming 205 card in New York City. Johnson agreed to this and also suggested a matchup against Russian phenom Khabib Nurmagomedov as well.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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