Kajan Johnson vs. Tae Hyun Bang booked for UFC 174 in Vancouver

A successful Twitter campaign has landed “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia” semifinalist Kajan Johnson an official UFC fight.

Johnson suffered a knockout loss to teammate Chad Laprise in the “TUF” semifinal round, and fans were critical of the Team Canada coaching staff for their perceived favoritism of Laprise. Johnson’s supporters then used Twitter to badger UFC officials into giving him a fight.

And it apparently worked.

Johnson (19-10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is now slated to fight fellow lightweight Tae Hyun Bang (16-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 174, officials today announced.

UFC 174 takes place June 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Johnson vs. Bang is likely to be part of the prelims.

Johnson, who competed as a 170-pounder on “TUF,” returns to the lightweight division. The MFC and vet is 7-1 in his past eight fights, though he hasn’t registered an official pro fight since October 2011. In 19 career wins, he’s posted 11 submissions and four knockouts.

Bang, a Korean Top Team fighter, is a 10-year pro who made his promotional debut in January at UFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore. There, the 30-year-old suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Mairbek Taisumov. The Deep and Sengoku vet is now 2-4 in his past six fights, which have occurred infrequently since 2008.

The latest UFC 174 card includes:

• Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Ali Bagautinov – for flyweight title
• Rory MacDonald vs. Tyron Woodley
• Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Daniel Sarafian
• Mike Easton vs. Yves Jabouin
• Roland Delorme vs. Michinori Tanaka
• Kajan Johnson vs. Tae Hyun Bang

For more on UFC 174, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Tae Hyun Bang)