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MICHAEL JOHNSON REPLACING THIAGO TAVARES AT UFC ON FOX III

By David Tees on 3/29/2012 3:44 PM

Thiago Tavares has suffered an injury in training camp, now UFC Ultimate Fighter 12 finalist Michael Johnson will face Tony Ferguson at UFC On Fox III. Johnson has won two straight fights in the UFC, most notably defeating Shane Roller at UFC On Fox II this past January. Ferguson is the winner of the UFC Ultimate Fighter 13 and is currently undefeated in UFC competition. UFC On Fox III takes place on May 5th at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey and it is headlined by Jim Miller versus Nate Diaz.