UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson goes down on Saturday evening in Hidalgo, Texas featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson in a UFC lightweight bout in the main event, but before that, the fighters must make weight.
Featured below are …
UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson goes down on Saturday evening in Hidalgo, Texas featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson in a UFC lightweight bout in the main event, but before that, the fighters must make weight.
Featured below are results from Friday morning’s early weigh-ins for the UFC Fight Night 94 event, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1).
Make sure to visit MMANews.com on Saturday evening for a complete UFC Fight Night 94 report.
UFC Fight Night 94 Main Card (FS1):
– Dustin Poirier (156) vs. Michael Johnson (154.5)
– Uriah Hall (185.5) vs. Derek Brunson (186)
– Evan Dunham (156) vs. Rick Glenn (154.5)
– Albert Morales (135) vs. Alejandro Perez (135)
– Roan Carneiro (171) vs. Kenny Robertson (170.5)
– Chris Wade (156) vs. Islam Makhachev (155.5)
UFC Fight Night 94 Preliminary Card (FS1):
– Gabriel Benitez (145.5) vs. Sam Sicilia (146)
– Augusto Montano (170.5) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.5)
– Antonio Carlos Jr. (185) vs. Leonardo Augusto Leleco (186)
– Joey Gomez (135) vs. Jose Quinonez (134.5)
UFC Fight Night 94 Preliminary Card (Fight Pass):
– Randy Brown (171) vs. Erick Montano (171)
– Maximo Blanco (145.5) vs. Chas Skelly (146)
UFC Fight Night 94 goes down in Hidalgo tomorrow night, meaning its weigh-in day here at LowKickMMA. Fans in the State Farm Arena, Texas will get to see some pivotal bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions, as well as some great scraps on the undercard. Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson are set to pop
UFC Fight Night 94 goes down in Hidalgo tomorrow night, meaning its weigh-in day here at LowKickMMA. Fans in the State Farm Arena, Texas will get to see some pivotal bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions, as well as some great scraps on the undercard. Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson are set to pop off in the main event. ‘Diamond’ is looking to extend his four-fight win streak en route to a title fight, whereas ‘The Menace’ is a desperate man following two straight losses. This bout has a lot at stake for both men.
The co-main event will pit middleweight burners Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson against each other in a battle of hungry finishers. Will ‘U-Hall’ pull another destructive finish out of the bag, or does Brunson have the chops to rattle another cage at 185 pounds?
Title Fight With Victory?
Could Dustin Poirier be headed towards a title fight with a win in Hidalgo? Quite possibly so, but the rumours of his old rival Conor McGregor facing Eddie Alvarez could either hinder his hopes, or potentially set him up for the rematch. Either that or he’ll have to wait behind the likes of Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. With killers like that ahead of Poirier in the queue, he’ll need a huge win in Texas.
Join us for the live stream of the traditional weigh-ins show right here at 5 PM ET. The updated results from the early weigh-ins will be updated at around midday ET. Stay tuned!
Event: UFC Fight Night 94: “Poirier vs. Johnson” Date: Sat., Sept. 17, 2016 Location: State Farm Arena in Hildalgo, Texas Broadcast: FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass
FOX Sports 1 Main Event:
155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson
FOX Sports 1 Co-Main Event:
185 lbs.: Uriah Hall vs. Derek Brunson
FOX Sports 1 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn 135 lbs.: Albert Morales vs. Alejandro Perez 170 lbs.: Roan Carneiro vs. Kenny Robertson 155 lbs.: Chris Wade vs. Islam Makhachev
FOX Sports “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Gabriel Benitez vs. Sam Sicilia 170 lbs.: Augusto Montano vs. Belal Muhammad 135 lbs.: Joey Gomez vs. Jose Quinonez
UFC Fight Pass “Prelims” (7 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Erick Montano 145 lbs.: Maximo Blanco vs. Chas Skelly
Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson event was the open workouts on Thursday in Hidalgo, Texas.
Featured above are highlights of the UFN 94 Open Workouts, which featured headliners Dustin P…
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Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson event was the open workouts on Thursday in Hidalgo, Texas.
Featured above are highlights of the UFN 94 Open Workouts, which featured headliners Dustin Poirier, Michael Johnson and others scheduled for this Saturday’s event on FS1.
UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson takes place on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from Hidalgo, Texas.
Dustin Poirier turned pro at 18 years old and has spent the last nine years of his life carving out a spot in the world of MMA.
But outside of the Octagon, “The Diamond” believes his family is helping him balance things.
Poirier takes on Michael Johnson Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 94. He’s won four straight, including three finishes in those bouts.
“I’m 27 years old, I’ve been in the game, fighting non-stop for nine years, this is my 18th appearance on the big stage and I’ve matured as a person,” he said. “I’m a father now, I’m comfortable with who I am, not that I didn’t believe in myself before, but now I know. As I get older, I realize that fighting is my life, but I’m not all the way in like I was before. I was lost in it.
“It’s part of my life, but it’s not who I am. I’m a father, I’m a son, a husband. It’s part of who I am, it’s not who I am.”
Poirier has picked up wins over Bobby Green, Joseph Duffy, Yancy Medeiros and Carlos Diego Ferreira since a move up to lightweight after a loss to Conor McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, in 2014.
Dustin Poirier turned pro at 18 years old and has spent the last nine years of his life carving out a spot in the world of MMA.
But outside of the Octagon, “The Diamond” believes his family is helping him balance things.
Poirier takes on Michael Johnson Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 94. He’s won four straight, including three finishes in those bouts.
“I’m 27 years old, I’ve been in the game, fighting non-stop for nine years, this is my 18th appearance on the big stage and I’ve matured as a person,” he said. “I’m a father now, I’m comfortable with who I am, not that I didn’t believe in myself before, but now I know. As I get older, I realize that fighting is my life, but I’m not all the way in like I was before. I was lost in it.
“It’s part of my life, but it’s not who I am. I’m a father, I’m a son, a husband. It’s part of who I am, it’s not who I am.”
Poirier has picked up wins over Bobby Green, Joseph Duffy, Yancy Medeiros and Carlos Diego Ferreira since a move up to lightweight after a loss to Conor McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, in 2014.
Michael Johnson believes he is in a must-win situation Saturday at UFC Fight Night 94 when he takes on Dustin Poirier in the main event.
After picking up four straight wins, Johnson (16-10) has lost his last two via decision, including a December defeat at the hands of Nate Diaz.
With the spotlight on him, the former Ultimate Fighter runner-up plans to excite and get his hand raised in Texas.
“I’m really excited to be here in Hidalgo headlining the first card here,” he said. “I’m just happy and blessed to be able to fight. My shoulders were really bad after the Diaz fight. It just means the world to be healthy and fighting a great opponent like Dustin.
“This is pretty much a do-or-die fight for me. I have to go in here and I have to put on a great performance. I can’t walk away with a (loss), it’s just not a question. My plan coming in to this promotion was to leave at the top of this promotion. I’m coming out with the win in this one.”
The 30-year-old Johnson is 8-6 over the last six years with the UFC, including wins over Tony Ferguson, Joe Lauzon and Danny Castillo.
Michael Johnson believes he is in a must-win situation Saturday at UFC Fight Night 94 when he takes on Dustin Poirier in the main event.
After picking up four straight wins, Johnson (16-10) has lost his last two via decision, including a December defeat at the hands of Nate Diaz.
With the spotlight on him, the former Ultimate Fighter runner-up plans to excite and get his hand raised in Texas.
“I’m really excited to be here in Hidalgo headlining the first card here,” he said. “I’m just happy and blessed to be able to fight. My shoulders were really bad after the Diaz fight. It just means the world to be healthy and fighting a great opponent like Dustin.
“This is pretty much a do-or-die fight for me. I have to go in here and I have to put on a great performance. I can’t walk away with a (loss), it’s just not a question. My plan coming in to this promotion was to leave at the top of this promotion. I’m coming out with the win in this one.”
The 30-year-old Johnson is 8-6 over the last six years with the UFC, including wins over Tony Ferguson, Joe Lauzon and Danny Castillo.
Every single time Uriah Hall enters the Octagon, fans expect something crazy to happen.
And more times than not, Hall has delivered.
The former Ultimate Fighter runner-up returns for the first time this year on Saturday night, meeting Derek Brunson in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 94.
After competing five times in 2015 and going 3-2, Hall (12-6) has yet to step foot inside the Octagon. Included in those three wins was his second round TKO over Gegard Mousasi.
“It feels good (to be back),” Hall said. “I’ve fought a bunch of places, Australia, Japan and so far I like it here. Last year I fought five times and I trained through seven training camps. I’ve used this time (off) just to chill and see my family.”
Of course, Hall was scheduled for his biggest fight to date earlier this year, as he was selected as the opponent to meet Anderson Silva in Brazil. When Silva was forced to bow out of the contest, Hall remained off the card.
“The Anderson fight didn’t happen and I get you have to fight bigger names to get more money, that’s the way MMA is,” he said. “People forget about the heart, the love, the passion. I’m one of those rare cases, I’m still here. Obviously I want to get back in there. I threw Brunson a bone and he took it.”
Every single time Uriah Hall enters the Octagon, fans expect something crazy to happen.
And more times than not, Hall has delivered.
The former Ultimate Fighter runner-up returns for the first time this year on Saturday night, meeting Derek Brunson in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 94.
After competing five times in 2015 and going 3-2, Hall (12-6) has yet to step foot inside the Octagon. Included in those three wins was his second round TKO over Gegard Mousasi.
“It feels good (to be back),” Hall said. “I’ve fought a bunch of places, Australia, Japan and so far I like it here. Last year I fought five times and I trained through seven training camps. I’ve used this time (off) just to chill and see my family.”
Of course, Hall was scheduled for his biggest fight to date earlier this year, as he was selected as the opponent to meet Anderson Silva in Brazil. When Silva was forced to bow out of the contest, Hall remained off the card.
“The Anderson fight didn’t happen and I get you have to fight bigger names to get more money, that’s the way MMA is,” he said. “People forget about the heart, the love, the passion. I’m one of those rare cases, I’m still here. Obviously I want to get back in there. I threw Brunson a bone and he took it.”
