Joe Soto vs Brett Johns booked for The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
Joe Soto (18-5) is slated to take on Brett Johns (14-0) in a bantamweight clash at the TUF 26 Finale on December 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, according to a report from BBC Sport. Soto is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, submitting Chris Beal and Marco Beltran and most recently earning a decision over Rani Yahya. Johns has gone 2-0 inside the Octagon, with unanimous decision victories over Kwan Ho Kwak and Albert Morales. This should be a very good test against a fringe top 15 fighter to see just how good Johns is.
Here is the announced fight card thus far:
Women’s 125 lb title: TBA vs. TBD
185 lbs: Andrew Sanchez vs. Ryan Janes
185 lbs: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Eric Spicely
135 lbs: Terrion Ware vs. Sean O’Malley
135 lbs: Joe Soto vs. Brett Johns
Aaron Pico vs Justin Linn set for Bellator 183
Aaron Pico’s MMA debut didn’t go as planned. The talented wrestler/boxer made his pro debut on the big Bellator pay-per-view main card, where he was upset by veteran Zach Freeman via first round guillotine choke submission in just 24 seconds. Pico is dropping down to featherweight and will be taking on Justin Linn, another fighter with a much more experience than him at (7-3) overall. The bout is scheduled to take place September 23, 2017 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Here’s the announced main card
155 lbs: Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull
265 lbs: Javy Ayala vs. Roy Nelson
170 lbs: Paul Daley vs. Lorenz Larkin
155 lbs: Goiti Yamauchi vs. Adam Piccolotti
145 lbs: Aaron Pico vs. Justin Linn
