An injury has forced UFC welterweight Thiago Alves off of the Aug. 17 UFC on Fox Sports 1 fight card in Boston. UFC officials made the announcement on Wednesday. Alves (19-9) was scheduled to face Matt Brown (17-11) on the main card portion of the event. Mike Pyle has been named as Alves’ replacement. Pyle (25-8-1) last competed on May 25 at UFC 160, winning a split decision over Rick Story . He is currently riding a four-fight winning streak. Brown is on a winning streak of his own, stringing together five consecutive wins inside the Octagon. He has finished four of his last five opponents. UFC on Fox Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen takes place at the TD Garden in Boston on Aug
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