M. Johnson is coming off a loss to Nurmagomedov at UFC 205. (Photo: Getty Images)
Completely dominated by Khabib Nurmagomedov in his last fight, at UFC 205, in New York, the lightweight Michael Johnson They want to leave the defeat behind and restart their path towards the top of the division. To do this, he already knows who he would like to face and when the fight could take place: the former champion Rafael Dos Anjos, March 11th, in Brazil.
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“I can’t wait to get back to the Octagon. I need to prove to myself that I belong at the top, because I know it. Dos Anjos is the fight I want now. I don't know if he agrees with me, or if this is a fight he wants, but this is the fight I'm going for. I just got back from Brazil for my friend's fight Kamaru Usman and was sitting there at the press conference when they announced that the UFC will return to the country in March. So I thought, “Why not face the Rafael Dos Anjos in March?". I come to his backyard to face him in his country. I have no problem with that”, said Johnson, in an interview with the website “FloCombat” (USA).
Like Johnson, Rafael was also defeated in his most recent appearance, when he lost on points to Tony Ferguson, UFC Mexico. According to the North American, the scenario is ripe for this fight to happen.
“I think it would be a good fight. He's a guy who likes to change and I'm exactly the same. We're both coming off tough losses to guys we'd love to face again. I think it's the perfect time for this fight. I said it before, and all the stars had to align for me to face Khabib. Now I think the same thing will happen with Dos Anjos”, concluded the fighter.
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