November 6, 2024 8:32 am ET
UFC Combat Evening 247 has misplaced its co-main occasion, with Cody Garbrandt compelled out of his bantamweight matchup vs. Miles Johns on Saturday (ESPN+) on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
An individual with information of the matchup knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the change Wednesday however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. Cole Shelton was first to report the information.
It’s unclear if Johns will stay on the cardboard.
In his most up-to-date outing this previous April, Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) was submitted by former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300. Previous to that, the 33-year-old scored back-to-back wins over Trevin Jones and Brian Kelleher.
Unbeaten in his previous 4 appearances, 30-year-old Johns (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is coming off two straight wins over Cody Gibson and Douglas Silva de Andrade in 2024. Under is the present UFC Combat Evening 247 lineup:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Fight Night 247.
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