Michael Johnson didn't get the fight he wanted, but he'll still be getting a tough test in August. It might come as somewhat of a surprise though, because his opponent is ranked quite a bit lower than him. It'll be number five vs. number 14 at lightweight in Nashville when Johnson faces off with Beneil Dariush. The fight has been confirmed by Fox Sports.

Johnson (16-8, 8-4 UFC) shook off a shaky early run in the promotion to pick up four straight wins over the last two years. The last one came by decision over Edson Barboza in February. He had been angling for a fight with top contender Donald Cerrone on Twitter, but that bout clearly never came to fruition.

Dariush (11-1, 5-1 UFC) has also won four straight and is coming off the biggest win of his career, a decision victory over perennial contender Jim Miller in April.

UFC Fight Night 74 goes down August 8th in Nashville, TN, and is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Ovince St. Preux and Glover Teixeira.