According to Michael Johnson, he's been tapped to fight fellow lightweight contender Dustin Poirier at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 94 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on FOX Sports 1, which takes place Sat., Sept. 17, 2016 inside State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.
Straight from the horse's mouth:
Johnson (16-10) was on the cusp of a division title shot, but came up short in a close fight against Beneil Dariush in late 2015. Not long after that, "The Menace" was knocked around by Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 17. Poirier (20-4), meanwhile, is reborn at 155 pounds, racking up four straight wins since departing the featherweight class a little more than a year ago.