Brandon Thatch is coming off the first defeat of his UFC career. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A welterweight matchup between Brandon Thatch and John Howard has been added to the UFC 189 lineup.
Thatch had a 10-fight winning streak halted by Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 14, as he submitted to a rear-naked choke 3:58 into round four of the headlining bout. “Ruckus” has finished all 11 of his career victories, including Octagon foes Justin Edwards and Paulo Thiago, inside of one round.
Howard has lost three straight bouts within the Las Vegas-based promotion. In his most recent outing, “Doomsday” was stopped by Lorenz Larkin in the opening stanza at UFC Fight Night “McGregor vs. Siver.”