Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Based on a new event poster and the UFC.com bout listing, longtime UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson ’s attempt at one of MMA’s most prestigious records will be relegated to co-main-event status. A lightweight interim title fight between Tony Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and Kevin Lee (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has been tabbed the headliner of UFC 216. The event takes place Oct. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FXX and UFC Fight Pass. Related Controversial Canelo-GGG judge Adalaide Byrd's status in question for UFC 216 in Las Vegas Ferguson vs. Lee, which features the respective No.
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Ferguson-Lee interim title fight takes UFC 216′s top billing over Johnson-Borg – MMA Junkie