Thiago Tavares Out OF UFC on Fox 3 Bout With Ferguson | Michael Johnson In As Replacement
“The Ultimate Fighter” season 13 winner Tony Ferguson will now prepare for his third scheduled UFC on FOX 3 opponent.
After his original opponent, Dennis Hallman, was forced to withdraw with injury, Thiago Tavares agreed to take his place, however now it’s Tavares who has been forced to bow out and in for him comes “The Ultimate Fighter” season 12 runner up, Michael Johnson.
UFC on FOX 3 is set to take place in New Jersey from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford. In the headlining bout Nate Diaz will take on Jim Miller in what was originally marketed as a number one contender eliminator.
Ferguson comes into the fight riding a six-fight win streak, including three in the UFC. The Ultimate Fighter winner knocked out fellow finalist Ramsey Nijem to win the show then went on to break the jaw of Aaron Riley and outpoint Yves Edwards in his short UFC career.
Johnson has seen mixed results since entering the UFC in his post-Ultimate Fighter career. However, if he can win this fight it gives him his first ever UFC win streak and keeps him out of the “flip flop” zone.
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ferguson, despite showing the world how much of a dick he is, is an exciting ass fighter. he should take this… but johnson’s got some wrestling on him so idk about this lol
fagget ass Thiago Tavares knew he was going to get KO. YOUR #1 hater, Untill your out of the UFC – Daniel. thiago u suck.
After Tony wins this one I hope he gets some recent name competition like Melvin Guillard. Tony is LW right?
Good Call. I’m pulling for El Cucuy to move up the ladder quick. Guillard would be a good test.
That looks like the frog from “Spirited Away”. That’s a good movie.
Ferguson will make quick work of michael Johnson
not a bad replacement