Johnson faces Nogueira at UFC on Fox in San Jose
Coming off a big upset victory over Phil Davis at UFC 172, top-ranked UFC light heavyweight Anthony Johnson will meet Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC on Fox 12 in San Jose, California on July 26, according to MMAFighting.com.
After he was cut from the UFC in January 2012 due to recurring weight-cutting issues, Johnson went on a six-fight winning streak with four knockouts competing for outside promotions.
The 30-year-old took on former NCAA Division I wrestler Phil Davis at UFC 172 last month and was able to dominate the stand-up game and also stuff his opponent's takedowns for a convincing decision victory.
Nogueira is coming off a win against Rashad Evans at UFC 156 in February 2013, he has been out of action since then with injuries that have forced him out of fights with Mauricio Rua and Alexander Gustafsson.
UFC on Fox 12 takes place on July 26 at the SAP Center in San Jose and the Johnson-Nogueira bout is the first to be announced on the card so far.