In what very well could have been the most chaotic week in the history of the UFC, a former champion’s return was announced and an upcoming fight card was temporarily blown up, only to be salvaged a day later.
Heavyweight Brock Lesnar will return in December to welcome Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem to the promotion, headlining UFC 141 in Las Vegas.
Another Vegas event, UFC 137, saw its main event and co-main event get swapped as a result of the antics of former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz. Diaz now faces B.J. Penn, while Georges St-Pierre defends his welterweight championship against Carlos Condit.
Additionally, a broken hand forced a former Ultimate Fighter off the UFC 135 co-main event, two former champs will square off for a second time, and an MMA legend steps back into the cage.