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The MMA Road Show with John Morgan, No. 266 – Las Vegas – Stipe Miocic, Dan Ige

“The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” No. 266 features Stipe Miocic and Dan Ige.

Episode No. 266 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download.

MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport.

John Morgan and Cold Coffee discuss their anticipation for the return of live fights at UFC 249, as well as all the latest headlines in the sport, courtesy of Latchkey Brewing. Along the way, hear Morgan’s interviews with UFC heavyweight champ [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] and featherweight contender [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag].

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Michael Johnson vs. Thiago Moises verbal agreements set for May 13 UFC event

A lightweight matchup between Michael Johnson and Thiago Moises is expected to be the latest addition to the UFC’s May 13 card.

A lightweight matchup is in the works for the UFC’s May 13 card.

[autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag] (19-15 MMA, 11-11 UFC) will take on [autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the UFC’s rare Wednesday night event. MMA Junkie confirmed that verbal agreements for the booking are set after an initial report from Combate.

The UFC’s May 13 event takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The card is expected to air live on ESPN, with the preliminary card streamed live on ESPN+.

After going 2-2 at featherweight with wins over Andre Fili and Artem Lobov, Johnson moved back up to lightweight, but suffered a majority decision loss to Scotland’s Stevie Ray this past October.

Dana White’s Contender Series alum Moises has gone 1-2 since joining the UFC roster, with his lone win coming over Kurt Holobaugh.

With the addition, the current UFC lineup for May 13 includes:

  • Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira
  • Ben Rothwell vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  • Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras
  • Drew Dober vs. Alexander Hernandez
  • Ray Borg vs. Ricky Simon
  • Michael Johnson vs. Thiago Moises

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UFC rebooks Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins for May 13 event

Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins has been rebooked for the UFC’s May 13 event.

[autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag] is back on tap.

The heavyweight matchup was originally scheduled to take place May 2 at UFC on ESPN+ 32 in Oklahoma City. However, the event was scrapped due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The fight has since been rebooked for May 13, the second of three events the UFC is holding in an eight-day stretch next month.

Monday, Arlovski (28-19 MMA, 17-10 UFC) was first to announce the news of the Lins (14-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) fight by posting a picture of his bout contract on Instagram.

The fight will be Lins’ first in the promotion since signing with the UFC in February. Although Lins won the 2018 PFL Championship and the $1 million that came with it, he withdrew from the 2019 season due to an apparent injury. Prior to his undefeated four-fight stint with PFL, Lins competed in Bellator from 2014-2017. During his Bellator tenure, Lins went 3-3.

As for Arlovski, “The Pitbull” has struggled as of late, going 1-4 with one no contest in his most recent six fights. Arlovski’s most recent bout came in November, when he was knocked out by surging Surinamese heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

The May event takes place 13 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card is expected to air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+.

With the addition, the current UFC lineup for May 13 includes:

  • Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira
  • Ben Rothwell vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  • Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins

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