Injury has forced Beneil Dariush out of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 13 event, and UFC officials are currently seeking a lightweight opponent to meet Drakkar Klose.

MMA Junkie today learned from promotion officials that Dariush had to withdraw from the card, which takes place at Golden1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. A timeline for his return was not immediately established.

With the late notice, replacement candidates would likely need prior clearance for competing in the U.S.

Klose (10-1-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was in action most recently in December, earning a decision win over Bobby Green. It was his second consecutive victory in the promotion following a July 2018 win over Lando Vannata at UFC 226. Those two wins followed the lone loss of Klose’s professional career, a UFC 218 decision loss to David Teymur.

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Germaine de Randamie vs. Aspen Ladd
• Urijah Faber vs. Ricky Simon
• Mirsad Bektic vs. Josh Emmett
• Drakkar Klose vs. opponent TBA
• Karl Roberson vs. Wellington Turman
• Cezar Ferreira vs. Marvin Vettori

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

• John Allan vs. Mike Rodriguez
• Andre Fili vs. Sheymon Moraes
• Nicco Montano vs. Julianna Pena
• Darren Elkins vs. Ryan Hall
• Jonathan Martinez vs. Liu Pingyuan
• Livinha Souza vs. Brianna VanBuren
• Benito Lopez vs. Vince Morales

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