Longtime UFC veteran Michael Johnson will make his return to the Octagon in March. According to ESPN, “The Menace” will be facing Josh Emmett at UFC on ESPN 2 in Philadelphia. This will be the promotion’s debut in “The City Of Brotherly Love”. The action goes down from the Wells Fargo Center.
Johnson is currently on a two-fight win streak after snapping a three-fight losing streak. He defeated Artem Lobov in October at UFC Fight Night 138 by unanimous decision. This would ultimately be Lobov’s last fight in the UFC before being granted his release. As for Emmett, he had a two-fight win streak snapped against Jeremy Stephens in February of last year.
Emmett was knocked out cold by “Lil’ Heathen” at UFC on FOX 28. “The Grim Reaper” is still one of the featherweight division’s biggest prospects. A win over Johnson would put him right back on track to getting into the top five. Here is the UFC Philadelphia card as of this writing:
- Lightweight: Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje
- Women’s strawweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Michelle Waterson
- Women’s strawweight: Alexa Grasso vs. Marina Rodriguez
- Featherweight: Michael Johnson vs. Josh Emmett
- Lightweight: Ross Pearson vs. Desmond Green
- Featherweight: Sheymon Moraes vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Light heavyweight: Paul Craig vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
- Women’s flyweight: Maryna Moroz vs. Sabina Mazo
- Middleweight: David Branch vs. Jack Hermansson
- Featherweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Kevin Aguilar
Who are you picking between Johnson and Emmett in Philadelphia?
