Utahn fights for big money

Published: Saturday, June 20 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

Salt Lake City resident Damarques Johnson, left, and opponent James Wilks of Britain pose after weigh ins. The two will fight in a welterweight final bout during the "The Ultimate Fighter" Team USA vs. Team UK final.

Michael Brandy, Deseret News

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Salt Lake City resident Damarques Johnson, left, and opponent James Wilks of Britain pose after weigh ins. The two will fight in a welterweight final bout during the "The Ultimate Fighter" Team USA vs. Team UK final. The winner of the fight gets a six-figure contract. More than 100 Utahns traveled to Vegas to support the hometown favorite. The fight will be shown today on Spike TV at 7 p.m. on DirecTV and Dish or 10 p.m. on Comcast.

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