Kala Kolohe Hose is no longer part of Kalib Starnes' destiny. Dylan Clay is.

Wai'anae's Hose withdrew yesterday from the main event of the Destiny: Pier Fighter 1 mixed martial arts card due to a contract dispute, and Maui's Clay was named as a last-minute replacement.

Starnes, who is from Vancouver, Canada, will now face Clay in the main event of tomorrow's card at Aloha Tower.

"I've been training for months and months to fight Kala Kolohe Hose and I don't see him here today," Starnes said at yesterday's press conference to promote the card. "That's a disappointment to me."

Hose did not attend the press conference, but spokesman Patrick Freitas announced the withdrawal to the media.

"On Tuesday, (Hose) found out there was a change to the contract, so he stopped training at that time," Freitas said.

At dispute is the length of the rounds for the bout. Hose was training for three 3-minute rounds, according to Freitas, but later discovered that it was going to be three 5-minute rounds.

Jay Bolos, promoter for the Destiny organization, said Hose's announcement was "a shock."

"I feel betrayed," Bolos said.

Hose is the middleweight (185 pounds) champion of the Icon Sport organization, and considered one of Hawai'i's most exciting fighters. He has a professional record of 7-2, with all seven wins via knockout.

Starnes, who arrived in Ho-nolulu on Wednesday night, has a record of 8-3-1. He is a former participant on The Ultimate Fighter television series, and his last four bouts were against quality opponents in the prestigious UFC organization.

"I know they grow 'em tough out here on the island, but I've already fought the toughest middleweights in the world," he said. "I was ready to fight the best guy in Hawai'i, too. That's why I came here. Now I'm here and he's not? That doesn't make sense."

At the time of the press conference, Starnes said he knew nothing about Clay, but was willing to accept the bout anyway.

"I've been dieting — I lost 15 pounds before I got here," he said. "I trained too hard. At this point, I'm willing to fight anybody. I don't care who it is."

Clay is 5-0, and is considered one of Hawai'i's top welterweights (170 pounds). He will move up a weight class to take on Starnes.

Event officials emphasized that the rest of the card is intact, and several other top Hawai'i fighters are scheduled to compete.

Notable bouts on the undercard include Po'ai Suganuma against Yancy Medeiros, Kolo Koka against Eddie Rincon, and Kaleo Kwan against Zack Rapal.Hype about to start for Penn's January bout

Hilo's BJ Penn and Canada's Georges St-Pierre are scheduled to appear at the Waikiki Shell on Nov. 21 to promote their world championship bout in January.

Penn and St-Pierre are scheduled to fight for the UFC welterweight championship on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas. It is considered one of the most-anticipated bouts in the history of the prestigious UFC organization.

Penn is the current UFC lightweight (155 pounds) world champion; St-Pierre is the UFC welterweight (170) champ. Only St-Pierre's title will be on the line on Jan. 31, and Penn will move up one weight class for the bout.

The Waikiki Shell appearance is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., and is free to the public.

Penn and St-Pierre are currently in Las Vegas, and are expected to be interviewed during tomorrow's UFC 91 card. Tomorrow's card will feature Brock Lesnar against Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight championship. It is available through Oceanic pay-per-view.