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Anthony Johnson Injured; Out of UFC on Versus Bout with John Howard

Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (8-3) has had to pull out of his highly anticipated March 21 "UFC on Versus" bout with John "Doomsday" Howard (13-4) due to a knee injury. Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) was notified of the bout cancellation this evening from an associate who spoke directly to Howard’s manager.

This is a shame as the bout with John Howard has been anticipated for quite some time and the two men have talked up the bout since before it was ever announced.

There is no word on a replacement opponent for Howard as of yet but SB Nation will have updates as they become available.

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