In the wake of an injury to the UFC flyweight division’s contender apparent, champ Demetrious Johnson is moving on against a new opponent. Johnson (20-2-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) will meet veteran Chris Cariaso (17-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) next month at UFC 177. UFC officials confirmed the plans following a report from Yahoo! Sports . The fight is the flyweight champ’s fifth attempted title defense. UFC 177 takes place Aug. 30 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif., and is headlined by a title rematch between champ T.J
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Champ Demetrious Johnson faces Chris Cariaso at UFC 177 – MMA Junkie