Newcomer gets call for UFC Fight Night 276 on five days' notice
The two UFC debutants in this matchup have a combined 18-0 record.
Artur Miniev is officially a UFC fighter. An undefeated Ukrainian lightweight, Miniev (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in on five days' notice for a UFC Fight Night 276 fight vs. fellow debutant Thomas Gantt (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on Saturday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Heavy first reported the booking. MMA Junkie first reported Gantt's original opponent Trey Ogden withdrew due to injury.
Miniev has six finishes in seven fights, including four knockouts and three submissions, mainly competing for Fury FC. Miniev left Ukraine when its war with Russia broke out . He trained in New England with Tyson Chartier before a stop at JacksonWink in Albuquerque, N.
M. He's called Las Vegas his home more recently, training under MMA Junkie 2025 Coach of the Year John Wood at Syndicate MMA, while also traveling to Coconut Creek, Fla. , to train with fellow countryman Yaroslav Amosov at American Top Team.