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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Two more injuries have changed up the UFC on Fox 8 card later this month in Seattle, adding to the loss of the Matt Mitrione-Brendan Schaub fight on Wednesday.
The UFC announced on Thursday that both Siyar Bahadurzada and Bobby Green have suffered injuries, taking them off the July 27 event.
Bahadurzada is being replaced by Strikeforce vet Bobby Voelker against "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler, while Green has been replaced by Tim Means against Danny Castillo.
Voelker will try to pick up his first UFC win on short notice after losing in his debut at UFC 158 in March. That loss to Patrick Cote snapped a three-fight winning streak. He'll take on Lawler, who returned to the UFC earlier this year with a TKO win over Josh Koscheck.
Means as well enters on short notice having lost in his last outing, a decision against Jorge Masvidal at UFC on Fox 7 in April. That was also a streak-snapping loss, as he had been on an eleven fight unbeaten streak entering that event, including wins in his first two wins in the UFC. Castillo is coming into the event having won four of his last five, including a win in his last outing against Paul Sass.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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