UFC Fight Night 138: Full Main Card Preview

#5 Artem Lobov vs. Michael Johnson

UFC 205: Ultimate Media Day

The fight that has an extra bit of importance attached to it due to the fallout from UFC 229's post-main event brawl. With Zubaira pulled from the event, Lobov did not have much time to prepare for Michael Johnson. Not the best fighter to begin with, this might have hurt his chances going into this fight.

Michael Johnson is not a person anyone can mess with, but he is also not the most dependable fighter on the UFC roster. Johnson remains a person who might be able to pull of a quick win over Lobov, but given his track record for losing easy fights, at this point this is a fight which will be interesting to watch.

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#6 Anthony Smith vs. Volkan Oezdemir

UFC 220: Cormier v Oezdemir

While Volkan Oezdemir had a certain mystic when he first came into the UFC, the time for that same mystic seems to have passed. When he first came in, it was difficult to get a read on him.

However, as he was thrown into the fray against a fighter of the level of Daniel Cormier way too early, his faults came shining through for everyone to see.

While Anthony Smith looks much better in Light Heavyweight than during his time in Middleweight, there is still a lot that he needs to do before achieving what needs to be done. Oezdemir is still a powerful fighter, and looking at the fight from here, it may go all the way to a decision.