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REPORT: JOHNNY EDUARDO FACES ANTHONY BIRCHAK ON MARCH 20 UFC CARD

By David Tees on 2/18/2021 10:56 AM

A bantamweight division attraction has been added to the March 20 UFC card according to MMA Junkie as Johnny Eduardo faces Anthony Birchak. 

Eduardo (28-12-0) enters the contest riding a two fight losing streak, dropping bouts to the duo of Matthew Lopez and Nathaniel Wood. Eduardo is competing for the first time in almost three years, with his last bout taking place in June of 2018. Eduardo hasn’t picked up a victory in over four years, with his last win coming over Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 100.

Birchak (16-7-0) is winless thus far in his second UFC run, dropping a bout to Gustavo Lopez at UFC On ESPN 17. Birchak won two of four during his first UFC tenure, with those wins coming over Joe Soto and Dileno Lopes. Birchak has picked up 16 wins as a professional MMA fighter and eight of them came by way of submission.

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland takes place on Saturday, March 20 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+.