MMA Fighting · May 15, 2015
Benson Henderson vs. Michael Johnson off TUF 21 Finale card
Esther Lin, MMA FightingThe planned Benson Henderson vs. Michael Johnson fight is not happening July 12 after all.
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Henderson was forced to withdraw from the fight, which was never officially announced by the UFC, due to undisclosed reasons. It is unclear at this time whether Johnson will remain on the card.
On Friday, the UFC announced the event was moving from Florida to Las Vegas. It will serve as the TUF 21 Finale the day after UFC 189 at the MGM Grand, and the new main event will be Jake Ellenberger vs. Stephen Thompson, which was originally scheduled to take place July 11.