Cody Garbrandt forced out of UFC Vegas 100 fight against Miles Johns

UFC Vegas 100 has taken a hit as former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is out of his co-main event fight against Miles Johns.

Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com Tuesday night that Garbrandt pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons. The sources say Johns hopes to remain on the card and fight an opponent on short notice on Saturday.

Cody Garbrandt (14-6) is coming off a second-round submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300 in April. Los snapped his two-fight winning streak when he beat Brian Kelleher by knockout and Trevin Jones by decision.

The former UFC The bantamweight champion is 9-6 in the UFC. Garbrandt won the belt back in 2016 with a decision win over Dominick Cruz. However, he lost the belt in his next match when he was knocked out by TJ Dillashaw. Garbrandt has notable wins over Thomas Almeida, Raphael Assuncao and Marus Brimage among others.

Miles Johns (15-2, 1 NC) is coming off a decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade. Johns was set for the biggest fight of his career against former champion Cody Garbrandt, but that will no longer happen.

Johns is 6-2 and an NC in the UFC. He is currently riding a four-match unbeaten streak. In his career, Johns has notable wins over Vince Morales and Cody Gibson, while also beating Adrian Yanez on the regional stage. Johns is also the former LFA bantamweight champion.