"Contender Series graduate Thomas Gantt was originally scheduled to fight Trey Ogden at UFC Fight Night 276 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. However, Ogden was forced out with an injury just five days before the fight. The UFC has found a replacement in Artur Minev, who will now take on Gantt. Marcel Dorff was first to report the new booking."
"Gantt (11-0) has finished 10 of his 11 pro wins so far with an equal number of knockouts and submissions. The undefeated 33-year-old earned his contract with a first-round submission win on the Contender Series in September 2025."
"Meanwhile, Minev (7-0) has finished six of his seven pro wins so far. The undefeated Ukrainian last fought in a 165-pound catchweight bout under the Fury Fighting Championship banner ib Jan. 18."
Thomas Gantt will make his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 276 in Las Vegas after Trey Ogden withdrew from the bout due to injury. Artur Minev was added as the replacement and will fight Gantt at the UFC Apex on Saturday. Gantt enters the matchup undefeated at 11-0, with 10 finishes in 11 pro wins, including an equal split between knockouts and submissions. He earned his UFC contract with a first-round submission win on the Contender Series in September 2025. Minev is also undefeated at 7-0, with six finishes in seven pro wins, and last competed in a 165-pound catchweight bout in January 2025 under the Fury Fighting Championship banner.
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