World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight Clint Godfrey (11-2) has withdrawn from the upcoming WEC 49 event due to an undisclosed injury according to sources close to the promotion.

WEC 49 is set to take place on June 20 in the promotions Canadian debut event at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The event features a lightweight bout between Jamie Varner vs. Kamal Shalorus.

Godfrey had been scheduled to meet Renan Barao (20-1) on the preliminary card of the event. Now Barao, who will make his WEC debut at the event, will have to be given a new opponent with only weeks to go.

No timetable was given on a possible return for Godfrey.

Godfrey had an eight fight win streak stopped by Wagnney Fabiano in his WEC debut in January at WEC 46. Eight of his 11 wins have come via stoppage (six by submission).

Barao has run an unbelievable 20-fight win streak since losing his first professional bout in 2005. He’ll be fighting for the fist time outside of his Native Brazil. In total, 14 of Barao’s win have come by stoppage with five via knockout and nine by submission.

With a little more than two weeks until the WEC makes its Canadian debut
with the Versus-broadcast WEC 49 event, the fight promotion is going to
have to secure a fighter on short notice.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the
promotion that bantamweight Clint Godfrey has been
forced out of the event due to an undisclosed injury, and WEC newcomer
Renan Barao now waits on a new opponent.

WEC 49, which features a headliner between former lightweight champion
Jamie Varner and fast-rising prospect Kamal Shalorus, takes place June
20 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

A bantamweight bout between Clint Godfrey (11-2 MMA, 0-1 WEC) and World Extreme Cagefighting newcomer Renan Barao (20-1 MMA, 0-0 WEC) is now official for next month's WEC 49 card.

MMAjunkie.com first reported the bout earlier this week following the signing of Barao, who counts WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo among his top training partners.

WEC 49 takes place June 20 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The main card, including a headliner of former lightweight champion Jamie Varner vs fast-rising prospect Kamal Shalorus, airs on Versus.

Careful world, there might be more than one of 'em.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the
Nova Uniao camp that Renan Barao, a top training
partner to WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, has signed a
multi-fight deal with the WEC and will debut for the promotion at June's
WEC 49 event.

Barao is expected to fight fellow bantamweight Clint Godfrey on the evening's preliminary card.