UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks - Fight Card Updates

[keithlewis]

Welterweights Rory MacDonald and Robbie Lawler to meet at the UFC's 20th anniversary fight.

The old school meets the new breed at UFC 167 on November 16 in Las Vegas, as the resurgent "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler meets Canada's Rory "Ares" MacDonald. After returning to the UFC in 2013 following a more than eight year absence, Lawler has looked better than ever in knocking out Josh Koscheck and Bobby Voelker. The 24-year-old MacDonald is currently sporting a five-fight winning streak that includes wins over BJ Penn and Jake Ellenberger, but he has yet to face someone with the power of Iowa's Lawler, making this a must-see welterweight battle. "We like that fight," said UFC president Dana White during a media event last week. UFC 167 takes place Saturday, November 16 as part of the UFC's 20th anniversary celebration and is headlined by a welterweight title bout between longtime champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks.

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UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks - UFC 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Main Card (Pay-Per-View):

Georges St-Pierre (24-2) vs. Johny Hendricks (15-1)
Rory MacDonald (15-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (21-9)

[keithlewis]

Former UFC title challenger Josh Koscheck (17-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) will meet former Strikeforce title challenger Tyron Woodley (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC 167 in November. UFC officials announced the fight booking on Thursday.

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[keithlewis]

Heavyweight superstars Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir will look to get back on track when they face each other in a pivotal bout on November 16th's UFC 167 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. A former Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1 World Grand Prix champion, Overeem owns wins over Brock Lesnar and Fabricio Werdum, but recent defeats to Antonio Silva and Travis Browne have him seeking redemption in Las vegas. Also trying to get back in the win column will be former two-time heavyweight champion Mir, a submission wizard coming off a defeat against Josh Barnett at UFC 164.


UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks
UFC 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Main Card (Pay-Per-View):

Georges St-Pierre (24-2) vs. Johny Hendricks (15-1) - UFC welterweight title bout
Rashad Evans (18-3-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-13-1)
Alistair Overeem (36-13-1) vs. Frank Mir (16-8)
Josh Koscheck (17-7) vs. Tyron Woodley (11-2)
Rory MacDonald (15-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (21-9)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6) vs. Evan Dunham (14-4)
Brian Ebersole (50-15-1) vs. Rick Story (15-7)

[keithlewis]

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks
UFC 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Georges St-Pierre (24-2) vs. Johny Hendricks (15-1) - UFC welterweight title bout
Rashad Evans (18-3-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-13-1)
Alistair Overeem (36-13-1) vs. Frank Mir (16-8)
Josh Koscheck (17-7) vs. Tyron Woodley (11-2)
Rory MacDonald (15-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (21-9)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6) vs. Evan Dunham (14-4)
Brian Ebersole (50-15-1) vs. Rick Story (15-7)
Ed Herman (21-9, 1 NC) vs. Rafael Natal (17-4-1)
Edwin Figueroa (9-3) vs. Erik Perez (13-5)
Ali Bagautinov (11-2) vs. Tim Elliott (10-3-1)

[keithlewis]

Joining Jones-Teixeira on the Super Bowl weekend card will be a heavyweight showdown between Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem. Originally scheduled for UFC 167 in Las Vegas, the bout has now been shifted to New Jersey.

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks
UFC 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


Georges St-Pierre (24-2) vs. Johny Hendricks (15-1) - UFC welterweight title bout
Rashad Evans (18-3-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-13-1)
Rory MacDonald (15-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (21-9)
Josh Koscheck (17-7) vs. Tyron Woodley (11-2)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6) vs. Evan Dunham (14-4)
Rick Story (15-7) vs. Brian Ebersole (50-15-1)
Erik Perez (13-5) vs. Edwin Figueroa (9-3)
Tim Elliott (10-3-1) vs. Ali Bagautinov (11-2)
Vaughan Lee (13-9-1) vs. Sergio Pettis (9-0)
Ed Herman (21-9, 1 NC) vs. Thales Leites (21-4)
Robert Drysdale (6-0) vs. Cody Donovan (8-3)

[keithlewis]

UFC officials today announced the 12th and final addition to UFC 167 as Jason High will face Anthony Lapsley.


UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks - UFC 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada



Georges St-Pierre (24-2) vs. Johny Hendricks (15-1) - UFC welterweight title bout
Rashad Evans (18-3-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-13-1)
Rory MacDonald (15-1) vs. Robbie Lawler (21-9)
Josh Koscheck (17-7) vs. Tyron Woodley (11-2)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6) vs. Evan Dunham (14-4)
Rick Story (15-7) vs. Brian Ebersole (50-15-1)
Erik Perez (13-5) vs. Edwin Figueroa (9-3)
Tim Elliott (10-3-1) vs. Ali Bagautinov (11-2)
Vaughan Lee (13-9-1) vs. Sergio Pettis (9-0)
Ed Herman (21-9, 1 NC) vs. Thales Leites (21-4)
Robert Drysdale (6-0) vs. Cody Donovan (8-3)
Jason High (17-4) vs. Anthony Lapsley (21-5)

[keithlewis]

UFC officials have announced the final line-up for UFC 167.


UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks - UFC 20th Anniversary
November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada


MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View, 10 p.m. ET):

Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks - UFC welterweight title bout
Rashad Evans vs. Chael Sonnen
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald
Josh Koscheck vs. Tyron Woodley
Ali Bagautinov vs. Tim Elliott


PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET):

Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham
Ed Herman vs. Thales Leites
Brian Ebersole vs. Rick Story
Edwin Figueroa vs. Erik Perez


PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Facebook, 6:45 p.m. ET):

Jason High vs. Anthony Lapsley
Vaughan Lee vs. Sergio Pettis
Cody Donovan vs. Robert Drysdale

[keithlewis]

With Robert Drysdale unable to fight at UFC 167, Cody Donovan will now instead meet Gian Villante. As www.MMAjunkie.com first reported, the Nevada State Athletic Commission denied Drysdale a license to fight after an out-of-competition drug test revealed an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio, leaving Donovan without an opponent. UFC officials today announced the new matchup.