After dropping three straight fights for the first time in his ten-year MMA career, Michael Johnson has stated a win at UFC Lincoln this weekend is a must for the sake of his clarity.
Johnson (17-13) hasn’t tasted victory inside the octagon since knocking out Dustin Poirier in September 2016. “The Menace” suffered defeats to top lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje before losing his featherweight debut to Darren Elkins in January.
The 32-year-old explained why his fight this weekend against Andre Fili is crucial in terms of getting back on track in his career, and kickstarting a run in his new weight class of 145-pounds.