{"id":226155,"date":"2017-03-04T18:50:36","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T02:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=226155"},"modified":"2017-04-14T14:10:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T21:10:06","slug":"two-huge-fights-set-for-ufc-on-fox-24-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ronaldo-jacare-souza\/two-huge-fights-set-for-ufc-on-fox-24-in-kansas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Two huge fights set for UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC announced a pair of huge fights for April\u2019s UFC on FOX 24 fight card in Kansas City during tonight\u2019s UFC 209 broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will defend his title against Wilson Reis in the evening\u2019s main event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMighty Mouse\u201d was last seen in action this past December where he scored a unanimous decision victory over \u201cTUF\u201d winner Tim Elliot.<\/p>\n<p>The victory served as Johnson\u2019s 11th in a row and ninth-straight title defence.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Wilson Reis has now won three straight contests, his latest being a decision victory over Ulka Sasaki at UFC 208.<\/p>\n<p>The second bout announced for UFC on FOX 24 was a key middleweight bout featuring top contender Ronaldo &#8220;Jacare&#8221; Souza taking on surging contender Robert Whittaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJacare\u201d has won ten of his last eleven fights, his latest being a submission victory over Tim Boetsch at UFC 208 last month.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Robert Whittaker has won six fights in a row, his latest effort being a knockout victory over Derek Brunson this past November in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think will emerge victorious in these two newly announced contests set for April 15 in Kansas City?  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