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Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis at UFC 201 on July 30

It was announced on “UFC Tonight” that Demetrious Johnson is fighting Wilson Reis in the co-main event of UFC 201 on July 30. Reis is on a one-fight win streal.

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Chris Palmquist
May 19, 2016 · 1 min read
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“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.”

It was announced on “UFC Tonight” that Demetrious Johnson is fighting Wilson Reis in the co-main event of UFC 201 on July 30. Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley is scheduled as the main. ?

Reis is on a one-fight win streak in the UFC, a unanimous decision over Dustin Ortiz? in January. He lost to Jussier Formiga, also by unanimous decision, in his only fight in 2016. He is 4-2 in the UFC. Between 2009 and 2011, he went 5-4 in Bellator.

Last week the UFC announced that Johnson would fight the winner of the next season of TUF, in December. This will still happen apparently, assuming DJ gets past Reis in July.

Johnson is coming off an incredible win over Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo at UFC 197.

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