{"id":85913,"date":"2014-02-12T10:57:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T18:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=85913"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:09:15","slug":"lucas-martins-forced-off-ufc-170-card-with-an-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/lucas-martins-forced-off-ufc-170-card-with-an-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Martins forced off UFC 170 card with an injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/abu-dhabi-media-lands-three-year-broadcast-deal-with-ufc\/ufc-logo-generic-news\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81399\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81399\" title=\"UFC Logo Generic News\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UFC-Logo-Generic-News.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UFC-Logo-Generic-News.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UFC-Logo-Generic-News-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UFC-Logo-Generic-News-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lucas Martins is the latest name\u00a0out of\u00a0a handful of fighters who have been forced off the upcoming UFC 170 card due to an injury.<\/p>\n<p>UFC officials announced Martins withdrawal on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Martins was initially scheduled to face Bryan Caraway at the February 22nd event in Las Vegas. However, Caraway was forced to pull out of the bout with an injury.<\/p>\n<p>Caraway&#8217;s injury proved to be\u00a0Aljamain Sterling&#8217;s (8-0 MMA)\u00a0gain, as the UFC contacted Sterling to replace the injured Caraway and make his promotional debut against Martins.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Martins injury\u00a0once again\u00a0forced UFC officials to work swiftly in order to find a replacement, this time for Sterling. Thankfully, their hard work paid off and the organization announced the signing of newcomer Cody Gibson (11-3 MMA.)<\/p>\n<p>Gibson will be looking to extend his current win streak to seven when he takes on the undefeated Sterling at UFC 170.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 170 airs on Pay-Per-View live\u00a0from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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