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The UFC will close out an action-packed 2016 with a rare, Friday night card in UFC 207. The card, which will emanate from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been hit by a few unfortunate twists of fate, but still stands out as an excellent one.<\/p>\n

The main event will see women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes take on returning former champion Ronda Rousey<\/a>. The bout will mark Nunes’ first defense since winning the title from Miesha Tate<\/a> in July, and Rousey’s first steps into the Octagon since she was knocked out by a Holly Holm head-kick<\/a> in November of 2015.<\/p>\n

The co-main event, meanwhile, will occur in the men’s bantamweight division, where champion Dominick Cruz will look to build on his storybook return from a long stretch on the injury list with a defeat of stone-fisted challenger Cody Garbrandt<\/a>. Cruz will enter the bout having reclaimed the title from TJ Dillashaw in January and defended it against Urijah Faber in June. Garbrandt will enter the fight with a perfect 10-0 pro record. Five of his pro wins have occurred in the UFC, and the three most recent of those wins have been first-round knockouts.<\/p>\n

The next biggest feature of the main card was expected to be a rematch between former heavyweight champions Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum. Regrettably, the NSAC elected not to license Velasquez for this contest when he was deemed “unfit to fight” due to a severe back injury<\/a>. He was removed from the card and no replacement opponent was arranged for Werdum.<\/p>\n

The rest of the UFC 207 main card will feature a bantamweight contender bout between former champion TJ Dillashaw and streaking striker John Lineker, a welterweight bout between Dong Hyun Kim and Tarec Saffiedine (moved from the undercard to replace Velasquez vs. Werdum), and a compelling flyweight bout between Louis Smolka and Ray Borg. The undercard, finally, will feature names like Johny Hendricks, Neil Magny, Alex Oliveira, and Tim Means.<\/p>\n

Here’s a full rundown of this action-packed card’s lineup, complete with start times and broadcast details.<\/p>\n

The Main Card | 10pm ET\/ 7pm PT on Pay-Per-View<\/strong><\/p>\n

135 lbs: Champion Amanda Nunes vs. challenger Ronda Rousey for the UFC women’s bantamweight title
\n135 lbs: Champion Dominick Cruz vs. challenger Cody Garbrandt for the UFC men’s bantamweight title
\n265 lbs: Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum<\/del> – CANCELLED<\/a>
\n135 lbs: TJ Dillashaw vs. John Lineker
\n170 lbs: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Dong Hyun Kim
\n125 lbs: Louis Smolka vs. Ray Borg<\/p>\n

The Prelims | 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT\u00a0on FOX Sports\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

170 lbs: Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny
\n185 lbs: Marvin Vettori vs. Antonio Carlos Jr.
\n170 lbs: Mike Pyle vs. Alex Garcia
\n170 lbs: Brandon Thatch vs. Niko Price<\/p>\n

The Early Prelims | 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT on UFC Fight Pass\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

170 lbs: Tim Means vs. Alex Oliveira<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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