Michael Johnson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov official for UFC 205 in New York

A loaded card just continues to get even more stacked.

UFC President Dana White today confirmed that top lightweight contenders Michael Johnson (17-10 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will also meet on the card.

White today revealed the fight is official during a pre-fight press conference in New York to promote the upcoming event. Earlier today, White appeared on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and revealed the promotion was working on the contest. According to the UFC boss, it’s now set.

Nurmagomedov is currently ranked No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, while Johnson checks in at No. 12.

Featuring a trio of title fights, UFC 205 takes place Nov. 12 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The evening’s main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

“The Menace” Johnson recently snapped a two-fight losing streak with an impressive first-round knockout of Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night 94. Prior to his skid, Johnson had downed four consecutive victories after downing Edson Barboza, Melvin Guillard, Gleison Tibau and Joe Lauzon.

Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov boasts an incredible career record but has been slowed by injuries in recent years, notching just one win – against late replacement Darrell Horcher – in the past 28 months. However, one more win would certainly secure his spot in a long-awaited title fight.

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