According to a report from Brazilian media outlet Combate, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has suffered an injury in training, forcing him out of his scheduled title fight against Wilson Reis as UFC 201 in Atlanta.

Johnson (23-2-1), the UFC’s first and only flyweight champion, was last seen scoring off an impressive first round TKO over former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 last mont.

Prior to this win, “Mighty Mouse” earned dominant decision win over rival Jon Dodson in their main event title fight at 191 in September. Johnson also submitted Kyoji Horiguchi at 4:59 of the final round of the UFC 186 title fight, making it the latest stop in UFC history.  He currently holds 14 career stoppage wins, including nine by way of submission.

Reis (20-6), the first and only EliteXC bantamweight champion, is coming off a decision win over Roufussport product Dustin Ortiz at UFC 191. Prior to to this win, the Brazilian saw his two fight win streak snapped after dropping a decision to Jussier Formiga in May 2015. He will enter this bout with nine career stoppage wins, all of which ended by way of submission.

UFC 201 is currently slated to go down on July 30 at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. A welterweight title fight between reigning champion Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley will serve as the main event.

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