Aldo injury postpones Koch's pursuit of world title

Cedar Rapids native Erik Koch was one win away from wrapping a world title belt around his waist. Now, he does not have a fight.

Koch, 23, was scheduled to face world featherweight champion Jose Aldo in the headline bout of UFC 149 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, on Saturday, July 21. An undisclosed injury to Aldo has scratched the match from the card. A bantamweight fight between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao will replace Aldo-Koch as the card's main event.

There has been no report of whether or not Koch will still fight on the card. It is also unknown whether Koch will get the opportunity to take on Aldo at a later date.

Koch has won his last four bouts, improving to 13-1.

Injuries have altered some of the latest UFC events. http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-149-fight-card-updates

Below is the list of fights expected to be on the card at UFC 149:

Main Event:

135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao

Main Card (Pay-per-view): 

265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

170 lbs.: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Chris Clements

185 lbs.: Tim Boetsch vs. Hector Lombard

Preliminary Card*

135 lbs.: Roland Delorme vs. Bibiano Fernandes

155 lbs.: Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen

185 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Nick Ring

145 lbs.: Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon

145 lbs.: Antonio Carvalho vs. George Roop

205 lbs.: Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh

170 lbs.: James Head vs. Claude Patrick

*-Televised on FX.