Anthony “Rumble” Johnson returns to the UFC to battle Phil Davis at UFC 172

One of the UFC’s most explosive fighters Anthony “Rumble” Johnson returns to the Octagon to fight Phil Davis at UFC 172 which takes place inside Maryland’s Baltimore Arena on April 26, 2014.

The UFC brought word of the upcoming bout earlier today.

Johnson was cut back in 2012 for repeatdly failing to make weight as a 170-pounder.  He went on a 3-0 win streak with wins over Andrei Arlovski and Mike Kyle, among others.

He will now battle fellow light heavyweight star Phil Davis who is currently 12-1 with wins over Wagner Prado, Vinny Magalhaes and Lyoto Machida.

UFC 172 will feature the 205-pound champion Jon Jones, as he will defend his light heavyweight strap against Glover Teixeira.