The UFC will kickstart 2023 with UFC Vegas 67 which will take place on January 14, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.Following Kelvin Gastelum's withdrawal from the main event, the card took another hit when Isaac Dulgarian was forced to withdraw from his featherweight bout against Daniel Argueta due to injury.#OnAmission4Gold@KelvinGastelumI’m extremely disappointed to say the least. This not how I wanted to start 2023. I worked my ass off & battled through a lot of adversary and was ready to put on a hell of a show this weekend.I apologize to Imavov, his camp as well as @ufc and all the fans. #OnAmission4Gold143573I’m extremely disappointed to say the least. This not how I wanted to start 2023. I worked my ass off & battled through a lot of adversary and was ready to put on a hell of a show this weekend.I apologize to Imavov, his camp as well as @ufc and all the fans. #OnAmission4GoldWhile mercurial UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland jumped in to save the day, serving as a replacement for the main event, Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship (APFC) graduate Nick Aguirre has stepped in as a replacement for the injured Isaac Dulgarian. The former UFC lightweight champion took to Twitter to congratulate the APFC alumni for signing a new deal with the world leader in MMA:"A second APFC graduate has signed with the UFC. Congrats to Nick Aguirre on his new deal. Look out for his UFC debut Saturday."Anthony Pettis@ShowtimepettisA second APFC graduate has signed with the UFC. Congrats to Nick Aguirre on his new deal. Look out for his UFC debut Saturday29A second APFC graduate has signed with the UFC. Congrats to Nick Aguirre on his new deal. Look out for his UFC debut Saturday🔥 https://t.co/NJx26O6zdRNick 'Slick' Aguirre boasts an unblemished pro-MMA record, amassing seven victories in as many fights. While all of his victories have come by way of a finish, Aguirre has won all but one of his fights with a first-round stoppage.Aguirre, clearly ecstatic about the opportunity to fight at UFC Vegas 67, took to Instagram to announce his arrival on the grand stage of the world's premier MMA organization:"Boom. Life is crazy, but I’m excited to announce that I’m making my @ufc debut this Saturday on ESPN+ against Dan Argueta! I’ve worked my a*s off and dreamt about this opportunity my entire life. Time to make the most of it! 8-0 here I come." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostPlace your bets for the upcoming UFC Fight Night main card and earn $$$.Kelvin Gastelum's UFC Vegas 67 pull-out injury alarms Conor McGregorKelvin Gastelum's withdrawal from his scheduled bout against Nassourdine Imavov was a huge setback for the UFC Vegas 67 card. Fortunately, Sean Strickland stepped in as a replacement, achieving the rare distinction of headlining consecutive UFC events.Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNFirst UFC main event of 2023 has underwent a last minute change. Gastelum out with a mouth injury, Sean Strickland has agreed to replace him against Imavov. Five rounds, but now 205 pounds per UFC officials. This is now back to back UFC events headlined by Strickland.6680525First UFC main event of 2023 has underwent a last minute change. Gastelum out with a mouth injury, Sean Strickland has agreed to replace him against Imavov. Five rounds, but now 205 pounds per UFC officials. This is now back to back UFC events headlined by Strickland. https://t.co/ivg7VXl0qTGastelum posted a disturbing video of himself receiving stitches inside his mouth. However, Conor McGregor feels Gastelum's injury may be more complicated than it appears.Viewer discretion advised:MMA TIME@MMA__TIMEPour les gens sensible ne regardez pasVoilà des images de l’opération de la dent cassé de Kelvin Gastelum qui a causé son forfait contre Nassourdine Imavov 625🚨Pour les gens sensible ne regardez pas🚨Voilà des images de l’opération de la dent cassé de Kelvin Gastelum qui a causé son forfait contre Nassourdine Imavov 😬 https://t.co/82dOFliqeaConor McGregor is certain that the infection was caused by staph and believes that Kelvin Gastelum should treat it severely:"Absolute scruff this thing is. That's full on staph infection all over his f**king face. A full fu**king hole omg and it's his second time to attempt to enter competition like this. wtf! clean your mats. wash yourself. fucking go to the doctor! Scruff."Check out McGregor's comments below:FullCombat@FullCombat_Conor McGregor has some words of advice for Kelvin Gastelum.29414Conor McGregor has some words of advice for Kelvin Gastelum. https://t.co/PcLZne54ou