Johnson vs. Teixeira re-booked for UFC 202
Anthony Johnson was originally set to face Glover Teixeira in July, but Johnson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Instead of finding a replacement fight for Teixeira, today the UFC announced it has moved the bout to UFC 202 in August.
Anthony Johnson was originally set to face Glover Teixeira in July, but Johnson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Instead of finding a replacement fight for Teixeira, today the UFC announced it has moved the bout to UFC 202 in August.
The UFC announced Monday that the highly-anticipated light heavyweight bout between top contenders Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Glover Teixeira, originally scheduled for July 23, will now serve as the co-main event for UFC 202 in Las Vegas on August 20.
Johnson-Teixeira was postponed from July to August when Johnson was forced to withdraw in order to tend to a serious family matter.
In the UFC 202 main event at T-Mobile Arena, Nate Diaz looks to repeat his March win over Conor McGregor in a welterweight rematch the world has been waiting for.
Johnson and Teixeira are both former title contenders and that bout will likely determine the next top contender for the light heavyweight title.
