Jamie Varner Replaces Injured Terry Etim Against Joe Lauzon at UFC on FOX 4

English lightweight Terry Etim is the latest fighter to succumb to the injury bug.
An undisclosed injury forced Etim out of his UFC on FOX 4 clash against Joe Lauzon, UFC officials announced earlier this week. Reinvigorated former…

Ron Chenoy, US PRESSWIRE

English lightweight Terry Etim is the latest fighter to succumb to the injury bug.

An undisclosed injury forced Etim out of his UFC on FOX 4 clash against Joe Lauzon, UFC officials announced earlier this week. Reinvigorated former WEC champion Jamie Varner has been tapped to fill the vacant spot.

UFC on FOX 4 is slated for August 4, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Lauzon vs. Etim was previously slotted on the FOX televised main card, which is headlined by a light heavyweight match-up pitting Mauricio Rua against Brandon Vera.

Varner (20-6-1, 2 NC) enters the bout on short notice after pushing his winning streak to three straight with a first-round knockout over highly-touted Brazilian prospect Edson Barboza at UFC 146. The upset marked the 27-year-old’s first fight in the UFC since 2007.

Across the cage, Lauzon (21-7), the owner of seven post-fight UFC bonuses, looks to rebound from a devastating head kick knockout loss Anthony Pettis. Prior to the setback, “J-Lau” rolled to a consecutive first-round submission finishes of Melvin Guillard and Curt Warburton.