“UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III” takes place October 8th inside the Toyota Center in Houston. If you’re planning on attending the event, there may not be a better time to join the UFC Fight Club given the awesomeness of the card’s roster. Members receive first dibs at seats for the show this morning at 11AM ET/8AM PT via UFCFightClub.com.
A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC Newsletter subscribers on Thursday, August 18th at 11AM ET/8AM PT.
The general public will have access to the remains on Friday, August 19th at 11AM ET/8AM PT by way of ToyotaCenterTix.com.
The Octagon’s long-awaited return to Texas features a pair of thrilling championship affairs, as well as a possible middleweight top contender contest.
Featherweight king Jose Aldo will defend his crown against Kenny Florian in the card’s co-featured attraction, while lightweight champ Frankie Edgar faces Gray Maynard for a third time in the main event.
In addition, Chael Sonnen returns from a turbulent year-long off season to battle Brian Stann. It’s possible their pivotal middleweight scrap could have title implications.
Here is the card’s entire star-studded roster:
Preliminary Bouts:
Nam Phan vs. Matt Grice
Mike Massenzio vs. Steve Cantwell
Nick Catone vs. Aaron Simpson
Joey Beltran vs. Stipe Miocic
Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens
Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago
Main Bouts:
Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon
Dave Herman vs. Mike Russow
Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann
Kenny Florian vs. Jose Aldo (UFC Featherweight Champion)
Gray Maynard vs. Frankie Edgar (UFC Lightweight Champion)