Undefeated Diego Ferreira (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has replaced injured lightweight Alan Patrick (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and now meets Beneil Dariush (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) next month at UFC 179.

UFC officials today announced the change after Patrick suffered a broken jaw while training.

UFC 179 takes place Oct. 25 at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanazinho Gymnasium. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Ferreira vs. Dariush is slated to kick off the main card.

Ferreira, a 29-year-old Brazilian who joined the UFC after a title run with Legacy FC, is 2-0 under the UFC banner. He earned a 38-second submission win over Colton Smith in his June UFC debut, and two months later, he scored a TKO victory over Ramsey Nijem.

Dariush, a 25-year-old Iranian, recently rebounded from his first career loss, which came via TKO to Ramsey Nijem, with a submission victory over Tony Martin at UFC Fight Night 49. He now has seven stoppages in eight career wins.

With the change, the UFC 179 lineup includes:

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

Champ Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes – for featherweight title

Phil Davis vs. Glover Teixeira

Fabio Maldonado vs. Hans Stringer

Darren Elkins vs. Lucas Martins

Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira

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

William Macario vs. Neil Magny

Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani

Scott Jorgensen vs. Wilson Reis

Felipe Arantes vs. Andre Fili

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

Gilbert Burns vs. Christos Giagos

Fabricio Camoes vs. Tony Martin

For complete coverage of UFC 179, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(Pictured: Diego Ferreira)