Garbrandt out of UFC co-main event due to injury

The 100th UFC Fight Night card at the UFC Apex has lost its co-main event.

Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was forced out of Saturday's matchup against Miles Johns in Las Vegas due to an undisclosed injury, UFC officials told MMA Fighting's Damon Martin on Wednesday.

The promotion is seeking a replacement to step up and face Johns on short notice.

Garbrandt was looking to rebound from a submission loss to former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300 in April. The 33-year-old is 2-1 in his last three outings.

Johns is coming off a unanimous decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade in June. The 30-year-old is riding a four-fight unbeaten streak dating back to 2022.

A welterweight fight between the No. 15-ranked Neil Magny and rising contender Carlos Prates is scheduled to headline this weekend's event.