Tavares Injured, Andrade Steps Up to Face Tuhugov

Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares

The injury beg will delay the Featherweight debut of Thiago Tavares who was scheduled to face Zubair Tuhugov (15-3) at UFC Fight Night 36 and will instead be battling fellow promotional newcomer Douglas De Andrade (22-0-0-1, nc).

Tuhugov has won 6 fights in a row with 3 knockouts and 3 decisions, while De Andrade on a 22 fight winning streak has 17 of his last 19 wins by knockout; including his last 7 straight wins.

UFC Fight Night 36 takes place on February 15, at the Arena Jatagua in Jagaua Do Sul in Santa Catrina, Brazil; headlined by a Middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida former Dream and Strikeforce world champion Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi.

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