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UFC Des Moines Loses Junior Tafa-'Tuco' Tokkos Light Heavyweight Clash

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UFC Des Moines is down a fight following injuries to light heavyweights Junior Tafa and George Tokkos.

The promotion announced the news on Tuesday but did not disclose the nature of the ailments suffered by either athlete. UFC Des Moines — also known as UFC on ESPN 67 — will proceed with 12 bouts. The card takes place at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday and is headlined by a bantamweight scrap pitting Cory Sandhagen against Deiveson Figueiredo.

Tafa, the younger brother of Justin Tafa, is 2-3 thus far during his promotional tenure.