Johnson, 'Barao' Expected to Meet at UFC's TUF 13 Finale
Gleidson Venga Feb 24, 2011
Renan 'Barao' has agreed to face Demetrious Johnson on June 4. |
Sherdog.com
Two of the UFC’s most exciting 135-pound prospects are set to collide, as “Mighty Mouse” Demetrious Johnson and once-beaten Brazilian Renan “Barao” Pegado have agreed to square off at the UFC’s “Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale” on June 4 in Las Vegas at the The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort.
Sherdog.com confirmed the match-up with a source close to the fight on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Johnson notched the biggest win of his career in his Feb. 5 UFC debut, dominating Japanese star Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto in a one-sided unanimous decision at UFC 126. Prior to entering the Octagon, the Matt Hume pupil scored back-to-back wins in World Extreme Cagefighting, besting Damacio Page and Nick Pace. The lone defeat on Johnson’s 9-1 ledger came at the hands of Brad Pickett in his April 2010 WEC debut.
A product of Nova Uniao and the son of boxing trainer Netinho Pegado, Barao has amassed an impressive record of 25-1 since beginning his career in 2005 at age 18. After nearly two dozen victories on the Brazilian circuit, the Natal-born Pegado signed with WEC in 2010 and promptly ran off submission wins against Anthony Leone and Chris Cariaso. Pegado enters his bout with Johnson on a 15-fight win streak, with 10 of those wins coming by way of stoppage.
Though contracts have not been signed, the source confirmed to Sherdog.com that both parties had agreed to the fight and bout agreements would be distributed soon.
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