Are you a lightweight fighter who wants a shot in the UFC and are willing to step into a possible pay-per-view main-card slot on nine days’ notice? If so, read on.

A UFC official today told MMAjunkie that Justin Edwards (8-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has suffered a hand injury and has been forced out of a UFC 177 bout with Yancy Medeiros (9-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC). The promotion is now searching for a replacement.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on such matters.

UFC 177 takes place Aug. 30 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Edwards vs. Medeiros was slated to kick off the main card.

Edwards, who joined the UFC after appearing on “The Ultimate Fighter 13,” was likely in a must-win situation following back-to-back losses to Brandon Thatch and Ramsey Nijem and an overall 1-3 skid since his first UFC win. The 31-year-old Ohioan recently dropped from welterweight to lightweight for his bout with Nijem.

Medeiros, a former Strikeforce fighter, is in search of his first UFC win after three bouts. In addition to losses to Rustam Khabilov and Jim Miller, the 26-year-old Hawaiian had knocked out Yves Edwards in October, but the victory was overturned after Medeiros tested positive for marijuana.

The official UFC 177 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao – for bantamweight title

Danny Castillo vs. Tony Ferguson

Shayna Baszler vs. Bethe Correia

Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Ramsey Nijem

Yancy Medeiros vs. TBA

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

Derek Brunson vs. Lorenz Larkin

Henry Cejudo vs. Scott Jorgensen

Anthony Hamilton vs. Ruan Potts

Anthony Birchak vs. Joe Soto

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET)

Cain Carrizosa vs. Chris Wade

For more on UFC 177, stay stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Justin Edwards)