UFC 326 needs fights – and now it’s got another one.
Veteran lightweights Drew Dober and Michael Johnson will collide on the March 7 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
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Dober (28-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) snapped a three-fight skid in October when he finished Kyle Prepolec in come-from-behind fashion. The finish moved him into first place all-time for most lightweight knockouts. Nineteen of Dober’s 26 bouts with the promotion have ended inside the distance.
Johnson (24-19 MMA, 16-15 UFC) is one of the longest-tenured fighters on the roster, but has shown no signs of slowing down. He enters the bout on a three-fight winning streak with victories over Darrius Flowers, Ottman Azaitar, and Daniel Zellhuber.
Johnson, 39, was scheduled to fight Alexander Hernandez in January, but the bout was scrapped on fight day due to irregular line movement.
The updated UFC 326 lineup includes:
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Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder
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Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
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Brunno Ferreira vs. Gregory Rodrigues
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Cody Garbrandt vs. Long Xiao
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Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson
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Cody Durden vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
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Diya Nurgozhay vs. Rafael Tobias
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Jesus Aguilar vs. Su Mudaerji
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Donte Johnson vs. Dusko Todorovic
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Rodolfo Bellato vs. Luke Fernandez
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Gaston Bolanos vs. Joo Sang Yoo
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Alberto Montes vs. Ricky Turcios
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 326 fight card adds veteran lightweight clash
