With the last-minute addition of a welterweight scrap between Dan Stittgen and Stephen Thompson, the 11-bout lineup for “UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit” is once again complete.
Stittgen holds an impressive 7-1 MMA record, while Thompson owns an unblemished 5-0 mark. Both 170-pounders will be making their big league debuts.
An interim welterweight title bout between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit headlines the pay-per-view broadcast. Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum will serve as the night’s co-main event.
The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada hosts the February 4th festivities.
Here is the card’s complete roster:
Preliminary Bouts:
(FX)
Dan Stittgen vs. Stephen Thompson
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope
Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper
Jorge Lopez vs. Matt Riddle
Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa
Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway
Main Bouts:
(Pay-Per-View 10PM ET/7PM PT)
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks
Scott Jorgensen vs. Renan Barao
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce
Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum
Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (Interim UFC Welterweight Title)