Brandon Thatch
A pair of welterweights looking to get back in the win column will meet at UFC 189 in Las Vegas when Brandon Thatch (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) takes on John Howard (22-11 MMA, 6-6 UFC).
The matchup was announced on FOX Sports 1’s “UFC Tonight.”
UFC 189 takes place July 11 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Thatch vs. Howard joins a lineup that will see two championship bouts take place with featherweight champion Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor and welterweight titleholder Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald.
Thatch will attempt to rebound from his first octagon defeat after former 155-pound champ Benson Henderson moved up in weight on short notice to defeat him at UFC Fight Night 60. The loss snapped Thatch’s 10-fight winning streak.
Howard has been much more familiar with the taste of defeat recently. “Doomsday” has dropped his past three fights after he strung together back-to-back victories in 2013 to begin his second stint with the organization. The 32-year-old has been in and out of the UFC since January 2009, but a fourth consecutive defeat could equal another release.
With the addition, UFC 189 now includes:
- Champ Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor – for featherweight title
- Champ Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald – for welterweight title
- Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens
- John Hathaway vs. Gunnar Nelson
- Brandon Thatch vs. John Howard
For more on UFC 189, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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