{"id":115844,"date":"2014-10-19T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T23:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=115844"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:16:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:16:35","slug":"ufc-confirms-faber-vs-rivera-set-to-headline-ufc-181-prelims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-confirms-faber-vs-rivera-set-to-headline-ufc-181-prelims\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Confirms Faber vs. Rivera Set To Headline UFC 181 Prelims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/ufc-confirms-faber-vs-rivera-set-to-headline-ufc-181-prelims\/faber-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-115846\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/faber.png\" alt=\"faber\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-115846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/faber.png 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/faber-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/faber-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UFC has confirmed that Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera will headline the FOX Sports 1 prelims for UFC 181 on December 6th.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be headlined by Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler as the pair will face off for the second time, and Lawler will attempt to avenge his loss to Hendricks and claim the welterweight strap.  In the co-main event, UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will make his return to the Octagon and go for his first title defense against Gilbert Melendez.<\/p>\n<p>The full lineup for UFC 181 is currently as follows:<\/p>\n<p>MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>Champ Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler \u2013 for welterweight title<br \/>\nChamp Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez \u2013 for lightweight title<br \/>\nTravis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub<br \/>\nHolly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington<br \/>\nTony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo<\/p>\n<p>PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera<br \/>\nEddie Gordon vs. Josh Samman<br \/>\nCorey Anderson vs. Gian Villante<br \/>\nTodd Duffee vs. Anthony Hamilton<\/p>\n<p>PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>Matt Hobar vs. Sergio Pettis<br \/>\nClay Collard vs. Alex White<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC has confirmed that Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera will headline the FOX Sports 1 prelims for UFC 181 on December 6th. 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