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Phil and David break down everything you need to know about an excellent Lightweight fight that could have at least one fighter sniffing a shot at gold at some point this August in Nashville.

Two lightweight almost-contenders collide August 8, 2015 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

One Sentence Summary

Phil: The prototypical Blackzilians fighter takes on the prototypical King's fighter

David: Two fighters competing to take over the Donald Cerrone role hope to one day fight Donald Cerrone.

Stats

Record: 16-8

Odds: -150

Record: 11-1

Odds: +140

History / Introduction to Both Fighters

Phil: Michael Johnson was a run-of-the-mill TUF runner up.