UFC easily weight Ross Pearson (15-6) leaves UFC Fight Night 37 because of a trauma; in a revenge with Melvin Gillard (31-12-2)he will be replaced by Michael Johnson (14-8).
Melvin Gillard won only 2 of 7 last fights, having won against Fabricio Camoes's decision (14-8-1) and a knockout — Meka Dentsiga (21-12-1). Extreme fight ended without result announcement after Gillard went Pearson a knee to the head when that was on a covering.
22 of 31 duels won by Gillard ended ahead of schedule, and 20 of them — with a knockout.
Today Melvin Gillard is 30 years old, his growth makes 175 cm, experience of performances in the prof. of MMA — 11 years.
Michael Johnson in 2 extreme duels crushed Joe Lozon (23-9) and knocked out Gleyson Tibau (28-10), and before conceded to in a row Myles Dzhuri (13-0) and to Reza Madadi (13-3).
9 of 14 duels won by Johnson ended ahead of schedule, and 7 of them — with a knockout.
Today Michael Johnson is 27 years old, his growth makes 178 cm, experience of performances in the prof. of MMA — 5,5 years.
At present it is known that as the reason of an elimination of Pearson the injury of a knee served. Severity of a trauma and terms of return of the fighter while are unknown.
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