For the second time in 2013, injuries have forced Manny Gamburyan to withdraw from an event.
UFC on FX 8 takes place on May 18 at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil and is headlined by a key middleweight encounter between Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold.
Dias has tasted defeat just once in 23 professional appearances, most recently taking a three-round verdict over Iuri Alcantara in his initial Octagon appearance at UFC 147. Lentz, meanwhile, is 2-0 since dropping from lightweight to featherweight last year, defeating Eiji Mitsuoka and Diego Nunes in his last two outings.