UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson – Preview and predictions

THE UFC busy season continues and it will be a month before you have a chance to sit back and reflect on the happenings of the two months that went by. But hey, if you are a true fan of the sport (which you must be, given that you are reading this article), I am sure you aren’t complaining about the upcoming fight night this weekend that takes place in Hidalgo, Texas.

Coming off an action-packed yet bizarre in some ways UFC 203, this card may lack in the starpower needed to get in the eyeballs on FOX, but has its share of exciting fights, make no mistake about it. Having said that, let’s take a look at the three fights you can’t miss on this weekend’s card and who should be your pick when watching the fight night. Below is the complete card for the fight night.

• Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson (Lightweight)                                         
• Uriah Hall vs. Derek Brunson (Middleweight)                                               
• Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn (Lightweight)                                      
• Roan Carencro vs. Kenny Robertson (Welterweight)                        
• Chris Wade vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)                                            
• Chas Skelly vs. Maximo Blanco (Featherweight)