Now that UFC on FOX 18 is in the books — full results here — it’s time to look ahead to Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) next offering.
After multiple injuries (see them here and here) the worlds largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization had to do plenty of reshuffling. That means what was supposed to be the UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event in is now UFC Fight Night 82. And UFC 197, is now UFC 196.
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Nevertheless, the dates have remained the same, but UFC Fight Night 82 — which goes down on Saturday Feb. 6, 2016 — will now feature a five-round welterweight bout between former division king, Johny Hendricks and striking sensation, Stephen Thompson.
The two were bumped up to headlining duties after both Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum withdrew from the event (more on that here and here).
Now, “Bigg Rigg” and “Wonderboy” will look to make the best of their opportunity, as the spotlight is now focused on their pivotal 170-pound bout.
UFC wasted now time in rolling the first promotional video for the intriguing match, which you can enjoy by clicking on the embedded video above.