Jim Hettes was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury, and Strikeforce carry over Kurt Holobaugh steps into to replace him and take on Steven Siler at UFC 159.

Holobaugh (9-1) is making his UFC debut after fighting on short notice at Strikeforce’s last event. He suffered his first career loss the night of Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine to Pat Healy by Unanimous Decision. Prior to that loss he had won his first nine fights; eight of those came by finishing his opponent.

The TUF 14 semi-finalist, Siler (21-10) will look to bounce back from his recent loss at UFC 154, where he lost a Unanimous Decision to Darren Elkins. He had won his first three UFC fights, the most notable victory coming against Cole Miller at UFC on FX 2.

No word on the seriousness of the injury or how long it will keep Hettes out of action.

UFC 159 is scheduled to take place on April 27^th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The card features the Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen.

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