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Another injury has hit the UFC on Fox 2 card, and now it's guillotine afficionado, Cody McKenzie, who's been forced to bow out of a scheduled lightweight bout with his fellow TUF cast-mate, Michael Johnson. Stepping in to fight Johnson will be Shane Roller, according to MMA Junkie
Roller will only have a few weeks to prepare for Johnson, but he's likely eager to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible, after suffering what he believed was a controversial loss to T.J. Grant back at UFC on Versus 6. The fight was stopped by referee Fernando Yamasaki when Grant had Roller locked in a tight armbar, but Roller claims he never tapped or verbally submitted.
Shane Roller (10-5)
L T.J. Grant (technical submission) - UFC on Versus 6
L Melvin Guillard (KO) - UFC 132
W Thiago Tavares (KO) - UFC on Versus 3
Michael "The Menace" Johnson (9-6)
L Paul Sass (submission) - UFC on Versus 6
W Edward Faaloloto (TKO) - UFC on Versus 4
L Jonathan Brookins (unam. decision) - TUF 12 Finale
0 recs | 7 comments
Both guys should bring it.
As they are both likely fighting for their UFC lives.
LenBarson - January 5, 2012
Roller could survive this
Given the short notice. But Johnson likely will not.
Charles Awad - January 5, 2012
Yea not really a fan of all three of these guys but i got to say m j is got this one in the bag
youfailme91 - January 5, 2012 via mobile
I like both guys
Roller might survive a loss due to stepping up on short notice, but it would be a huge blow to the momentum he had built with his big KO of Tavares in his UFC debut. 1-3 will be near-impossible to claw back from, and dude was flashing as a triple threat after that punch (wrestling, BJJ, striking).
Charles Awad - January 5, 2012
Even with the KO of Tavares, it was pretty clear he wasn’t a triple threat. He hits hard and can take a punch, but he has limited weapons and is pretty sloppy.
IIRC, Tavares was repeatedly backing straight up when Roller was putting his double jab out there and paid the price.
Anyway, I think this fight makes a lot more sense. Johnson is a terrible matchup for Cody.
Diz D - January 5, 2012
Mincing my words
“Flashing as”. His BJJ is probably his most formidable weapon, which is a bit unusual— since he was a three time D1 All American in college. And that KO showed he was developing some nice hands. That is far from affirmation that he is a triple threat.
Charles Awad - January 5, 2012
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Diz D - January 5, 2012
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