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REPORT: DAVEY GRANT OUT, MILES JOHNS IN AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT 240

By David Tees on 3/8/2024 2:41 PM

Davey Grant has been pulled from UFC Fight Night 240 according to Marcel Dorff, replacing him against Cody Gibson is Miles Johns.

Gibson (19-9-0) is currently on his second run with the UFC and he holds an overall record of 1-4-0 in the promotion. Gibson made it to the finals of the UFC Ultimate Fighter 31 before losing to Brad Katona in the finals of the reality show. Gibson has competed 28 times as a professional MMA fighter and 13 of those bouts went the distance.

Johns (13-2-0-1NC) has won just one of his last three under the UFC banner, with that lone win coming over Vince Morales at UFC Fight Night 215. Johns competed on Dana White’s Contender Series, defeating Richie Santiago by unanimous decision during the 2019 season. Johns has earned 13 wins as a professional MMA fighter and seven of them came by way of decision.

UFC Fight Night 240 takes place on Saturday, March 23 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Rose Namajunas and Amanda Ribas headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+.