The UFC’s first visit to the Canadian province of New Brunswick has a new fight for the co-main event. Because Zubaira Tukhugov (18-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is under investigation for his part in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl between teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov’s camp and Conor McGregor’s team, he officially is out of a planned featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 138 against Artem Lobov (13-14-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC). Stepping in for Tukhugov will be Michael Johnson (18-13 MMA, 10-9 UFC). UFC officials announced the new booking today; ESPN.com ‘s Ariel Helwani first made mention of the proposed matchup earlier this week. The UFC issued a statement about the decision to replace Tukhugov, as well: “Featherweight athlete Michael Johnson will be replacing Zubaira Tukhugov in the scheduled bout against Artem Lobov at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith, due to an ongoing investigation by the Nevada Athletic Commission.” UFC Fight Night 138 takes place next Saturday, Oct
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Michael Johnson in for Zubaira Tukhugov, meets Artem Lobov at UFC Moncton – MMA Junkie