A lightweight scrap has been added to UFC Fight Night 61, as Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson look to extend their win-streaks when they square off early next year.
Edson Barboza vs Michael Johnson co-headlines UFC Fight Night 61 in Brazil
UFC officials announced the matchup on Sunday via the @UFCNews Twitter account.
Barboza (15-2) is currently riding a two-fight win streak with a stoppage win over Evan Dunham and most recently, the biggest win of his career, a lopsided decision win against Bobby Green. He started off the year with a quick submission loss to top five lightweight, Donald Cerrone.
Johnson (15-8) has picked up the biggest wins of his career in the past two years, currently riding a three-fight win streak. He defeated Joe Lauzon by decision and finished Gleison Tibau in 2013, and his lone fight of 2014 was a decision win against now-WSOF fighter Melvin Guillard.
The matchup is set as the co-main event of the evening.
UFC Fight Night 61 takes place live from the Ginasio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil on Feb. 22, 2015. Headlining the event is a pivotal light heavyweight matchup between former titleholder Rashad Evans and Glover Teixeira.
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