“The Ultimate Fighter 6” runner-up Tommy Speer (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a former WEC fighter who was submitted by Mac Danzig in the show’s live finale last month, is expected to fight Anthony Johnson (4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 13, an event that takes place April 2 — likely in Denver, Colo.
A source close to one of the fighters recently told MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) that bout agreements should be inked and the fight made official “soon.“
UFC Fight Night 13, which will serve as a lead-in for the upcoming seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” currently features a slew of other intriguing match-ups, including Stephan Bonnar vs. Matt Hamill, Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon, and Marcus Aurelio vs. Spencer Fisher.
Tommy Speer vs. Anthony Johnson Likely for UFC Fight Night 13