Brett Johns is set to make his return to the octagon after a more than year-long layoff.
Johns (15-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will take on Tony Gravely (19-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a bantamweight bout at UFC Raleigh on Jan. 25, the UFC announced Wednesday.
Johns has not competed since a unanimous decision loss to Pedro Munhoz at UFC 227 in August of 2018. After an undefeated start to his pro MMA career, going 3-0 in the octagon, the Welshman has suffered back to back losses to Aljamain Sterling and Munhoz. He will look to avoid a three-fight losing skid when he takes on Gravely.
Gravely is a Dana White Contender Series alum who earned a UFC contract in August with a third-round finish over Ray Rodriguez. He is currently on a seven-fight winning streak.
The latest lineup for the Jan. 25 fight card includes:
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
- Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
- Alen Amedovski vs. Bevon Lewis
- Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
- Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
- Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
- Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
