Official fighter weigh-ins for
"UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson" are slated for June 14 at MTS Centre
in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The same venue then hosts the
following night's pay-per-view event, which features a light heavyweight fight
between former UFC champion Rashad Evans (17-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) and former
PRIDE champ Dan Henderson (29-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in the main event.
The first fighter steps on the
scale at 4 p.m. CT local time, and doors open to the public at 3 p.m. The
weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Prior to the weigh-ins, UFC
Fight Club members are invited to a Q&A session with top UFC lightweight
contender T.J. Grant (21-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who is coming off a win this past
month against two-time title challenger Gray Maynard. That first-round TKO at
UFC 160 earned him a shot at champion Benson Henderson (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC),
which will take place as the headliner of UFC 164 in August. Grant takes the stage
at 2 p.m. CT, and doors open to members of the UFC's official fan club one hour
earlier.
In addition to Evans vs.
Henderson, UFC 161, the promotion's first trip to Winnipeg, features
heavyweight bouts between Roy Nelson (19-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Stipe Miocic (9-1
MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Pat Barry (8-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) vs. Shawn Jordan (14-4 MMA, 2-1
UFC); a light heavyweight bout between Ryan Jimmo (17-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Igor
Pokrajac (25-10 MMA, 4-5 UFC); and a women's bantamweight bout featuring Alexis
Davis (13-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rosi Sexton (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
The latest UFC 161 card
includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10
p.m. ET)
Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
Stipe Miocic vs. Roy Nelson
Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton
Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan
Ryan Jimmo vs. Igor Pokrajac
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m.
ET)
Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley
James Krause vs. Sam Stout
Sean Pierson vs. Kenny Robertson
Roland Delorme vs. Edwin Figueroa
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 7
p.m. ET)
Mitch Clarke vs. John Maguire
Yves Jabouin vs. Dustin Pague
For the latest on UFC 161,
stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site. (Source)
