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Michael Johnson Misses Weight For UFC Moncton Fight

Michael Johnson was the only fighter to miss weight for the UFC Moncton event.

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Michael Johnson misses weight for his scheduled featherweight showdown against Artem Lobov at the upcoming UFC Moncton event. This fight will serve as the co-headliner of the show.

The UFC held the official weigh-ins for this show on Friday morning (October 26, 2018), where all of the fighters took the scale to make weight. However, Johnson failed to do so for his short-notice featherweight scrap.

He weighed in above the 146-pound limit for non-title featherweight fights at 147 pounds while Lobov made weight at 145.5. As a result, he was not allowed to make another attempt.

The Fight Must Go On

Despite this bump in the road, the fight will still take place. However, it does mean that Johnson will be missing a chunk of change in his check for his performance at this show. Lobov will be awarded 20-percent of his opponent’s purse.

If you recall, Lobov had a different opponent at this event but got changed. Zubaira Tukhugov was removed from this fight for his role in the UFC 229 brawl between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.

Johnson enters this fight looking to continue his recent success as he’s just 1-3 in his four outings. He has suffered losses to names such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, and Darren Elkins. However, he rebounded by snapping that three fight losing streak with a win. He was victorious over Andre Fili by split decision back in August at UFC Lincoln.

UFC Moncton (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) is set to take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout will serve as the headliner.

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UFC Moncton Weigh-In Results

Fighters have hit the scales to officially weigh-in.

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UFC Moncton weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the Octagon under the promotion banner.

UFC Moncton (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) is set to take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout will serve as the headliner. Michael Johnson vs. Artem Lobov in a featherweight bout will be the co-headliner.

Rounding out the six bout main card is Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins in a light heavyweight bout and Andre Soukhamthath vs. Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout. Also, Gian Villante vs. Ed Herman in a light heavyweight bout, and Alex Garcia vs. Court McGee in a welterweight bout.

UFC Moncton Weigh-In Results

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Moncton on Friday and here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

Volkan Oezdemir () vs. Anthony Smith ()
Michael Johnson () vs. Artem Lobov (145.5)
Misha Cirkunov () vs. Patrick Cummins ()
Jonathan Martinez () vs. Andre Soukhamthath ()
Ed Herman () vs. Gian Villante ()
Alex Garcia () vs. Court McGee ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS2, 8 p.m. ET)

Sean Strickland () vs. Nordine Taleb ()
Thibault Gouti () vs. Nasrat Haqparast ()
Chris Fishgold () vs. Calvin Kattar ()
Talita Bernardo (133) vs. Sarah Moras (135.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m.)

Te Edwards () vs. Don Madge (154)
Arjan Bhullar () vs. Marcelo Golm ()
Jessin Ayari (155) vs. Stevie Ray (155.5)

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UFC Moncton’s Anthony Smith Plans To Shake Label Of Legend Killer

Anthony Smith is ready to shed the stigma of being a legend killer after defeating two icons in mixed martial arts. Smith is set to collide with Volkan Oezdemir this Saturday night (Oct. 27). The light heavyweight tilt will headline UFC Moncton. There …

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Artem Lobov Wants UFC Release If Khabib’s Teammate Is Cut

Artem Lobov doesn’t want Zubaira Tukhugov to be released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Lobov was scheduled to meet Tukhugov this Saturday night (Oct. 27), but plans changed. Tukhugov is one of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates who brawled with Conor McGregor after the UFC 229 main event. Tukhugov was pulled from his bout with Lobov and […]

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Anthony Smith Expects To Receive Title Shot By Beating Volkan Oezdemir

This rising prospect expects to fight the winner of Jon Jones-Alexander Gustafsson.

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Anthony Smith expects to receive a title shot should he win his next fight in the Octagon.

Smith is 6-2 under the UFC banner and holds wins over the likes of Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans, and Hector Lombard. In his most recent bout, he beat former UFC light heavyweight champ Rua by KO in July in Hamburg, Germany.

Now, he will meet the toughest challenge thus far in his pro MMA career. He’s slated to fight Volkan Oezdemir in the main event of UFC Moncton. The fight marks the first UFC headliner for Smith and Oezdemir.

In a recent interview, Smith made it known that he thinks should he be next in line for a title shot if he beats the former title contender. This would mean he would fight the winner of the vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232. This event goes down inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 29.

Expecting A Title Shot

Smith made this statement during a recent appearance on UFC Unfiltered (H/T via MMA Weekly):

“Outside of the two guys fighting for the title, (Oezdemir) is the top ranked guy, so I think it’s a good opportunity for me for sure. I honestly don’t know what else I would have to do. If I could go in there and I could put a dominant performance on Volkan and get a finish like I think I’m going to. I’ve spent my whole career since I was 17 years old chasing this dream.”

Smith then described his goal in MMA. That’s fighting to the point he believes he’s truly deserving of a title shot. He thinks a win in his next fight will clearly put him there:

“My dream has always been to put myself in a position where I can comfortably ask for a title shot. I think that this is my moment, I think this is the opportunity. I don’t know what else I’d have to do. You beat the guy that’s the next one below the guys fighting for the title, I don’t know who else I’d have to beat.”

UFC Moncton is set to take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

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Anthony Smith Can’t Envision Not Getting Title Shot With Win Oezdemir

Anthony Smith can’t picture a scenario where a win over Volkan Oezdemir doesn’t give him a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. Smith is set to do battle with Oezdemir in the main event of UFC Moncton. T…

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