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Michael Johnson calls out Rafael dos Anjos for UFC lightweight brawl in Brazil - 'I'll come to his backyard'

After Khabib Nurmagomedov forced him to tap at UFC 205 in New York City a few weeks ago (see it again here), Michael Johnson isn’t looking to take it easy. On the contrary, "The Menace" is hoping for a quick turnaround against former Lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos. In fact, as he recently told Flo Combat, he is even willing to give "RDA" home field advantage, as "The Menace" welcomes a showdown in Brazil.

"Dos Anjos is the fight I want next," he said. "I don't know if he agrees with me -- or if that's a fight he wants -- but that is what I'm going after.