UFC Fight Night 61: Michael Johnson vs. Edson Barboza video highlights

Michael Johnson scored a small upset, but perhaps more importantly, he earned himself legit status as a lightweight contender with a victory over Edson Barboza.

Check out the video highlights of the UFC Fight Night 61 co-headliner, which aired on FOX Sports 1 from Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Lightweight Johnson (16-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) used a near-perfect gameplan to earn the unanimous-decision victory over Barboza (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in hostile territory.

Check out the highlights above.

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