Newcomer Cody Pfister replaces Jake Lindsey at UFC Fight Night 60

James Moontasri

An injury to Jake Lindsey has opened the door for UFC newcomer and Colorado native Cody Pfister.

Pfister (11-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has replaced Lindsey (9-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and now meets fellow lightweight James Moontasri (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) next month at UFC Fight Night 60 in Colorado.

UFC officials today announced the change. The nature of Lindsey’s injury wasn’t disclosed.

UFC Fight Night 60 takes place Feb. 14 at 1STBank Center in Broomfield, Colo. The bulk of the card airs on FOX Sports 1 following a lone prelim on UFC Fight Pass. Moontasri vs. Pfister is the lone Fight Pass prelim.

Pfister enters the UFC on an eight-fight unbeaten streak. After a pair of losses in 2011, the 24-year-old Shark Fights and XFL vet has gone 7-0-1 with five stoppages.

His opponent, Moontasri, recently made his UFC debut and suffered a split-decision defeat to Joe Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 44. The 26-year-old has posted a three-fight winning streak with RFA before signing with the UFC.

The full UFC Fight Night 60 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET)

• Stephen Thompson vs. Brandon Thatch
• Max Holloway vs. Cole Miller
• Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Neil Magny
• Daniel Kelly vs. Patrick Walsh
• Michel Prazeres vs. Kevin Lee
• Ray Borg vs. Chris Kelades

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

• Nik Lentz vs. Thiago Tavares
• Efrain Escudero vs. Rodrigo Lima
• Jim Alers vs. Chas Skelly
• Tim Elliott vs. Zach Makovsky

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

• James Moontasri vs. Cody Pfister

For more on UFC Fight Night 60, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.