Tony Ferguson (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

Tony Ferguson will face a familiar foe in his next outing, as the surging lightweight has been booked for a rematch with Michael Johnson. The two will battle on March 5th at UFC 197, which will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Ferguson and Johnson met for the first time in 2012, and the latter won the fight via unanimous decision. Since then, however, Ferguson (20-3) has won seven straight fights. Most recently he submitted Edson Barboza.

Johnson (16-10), meanwhile, has gone 5-4 since that bout. The contender is coming off a UD loss to Nate Diaz.

UFC 197 will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between 155 champ Rafael dos Anjos, and 145 champ Conor McGregor.