Veteran UFC fighter Michael Johnson knows what he needs to ignite his career at featherweight. With a 2-1 record at 145 pounds, Johnson (18-13 MMA, 10-9 UFC) is aiming at Zabit Magomedsharipov (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) for an end-of-year matchup to put him back in title contention. “We talked about it,” Johnson told MMAjunkie Radio. “It might happen; it might not.” Getting Magomedsharipov – or more specifically, his reps – to agree might be the toughest part of the request; the 27-year-old Russian is one of the hottest fighters in the division. Not only that, he’s targeted two-time title challenger Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo for his next fight
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Michael Johnson eyes Zabit Magomedsharipov for UFC 232 – if Jose Aldo isn’t available – MMA Junkie