Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will start sorting through some of its lightweight clutter when top contenders Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee battle for the interim title and the chance to face Conor McGregor later this year. In addition, Fabricio Werdum tries to work his way back into the 265-pound title chase at the expense of heavyweight slugger Derrick Lewis.
Event: UFC 216: “Ferguson vs. Lee”
Date: Sat., Oct. 7, 2017
Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (PPV), FXX, UFC Fight Pass
UFC 216 PPV Main Event:
155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee for interim lightweight title
UFC 216 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis vs. Fabricio Werdum
125 lbs.: Jessica Eye vs. Paige VanZant
265 lbs.: Mark Godbeer vs. Walt Harris
155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham
UFC 216 Prelims On FXX (8 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz
135 lbs.: Tom Duquesnoy vs. Cody Stamann
115 lbs.: Poliana Botelho vs. Pearl Gonzalez
155 lbs.: Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata
UFC 216 Prelims On Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Magomed Bibulatov vs. John Moraga
185 lbs.: Thales Leites vs. Brad Tavares
125 lbs.: Marco Beltran vs. Matt Schnell
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