Julio Arce withdrew from his upcoming bantamweight bout against Cody Garbrandt due to a knee injury.
It is not known whether Garbrandt will remain on the UFC 285 card scheduled for March 4 in Las Vegas.
Arce, 33, confirmed to MMA Junkie that he will need surgery after injuring his ACL.
Arce (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Montel Jackson at UFC 281 in November in his most recent fight.
Garbrandt, 31, is a former bantamweight champion.
Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) is looking to make his return to 135 pounds after losing his flyweight debut by TKO to Kai Kara-France at UFC 269 in December 2021.
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