Event UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee [Results]

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    7 October 2017 | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, NV

    MAIN CARD
    Pay-Per-View, 10 p.m. ET
    Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee
    Demetrious Johnson (c) vs. Ray Borg
    Fabricio Werdum vs. Walt Harris
    Kalindra Faria vs. Mara Romero Borella
    Evan Dunham vs. Beniel Dariush

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
    Tom Duquesnoy vs. Cody Stamann
    Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz
    Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata
    Poliana Botelho vs. Pearl Gonzalez

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    UFC Fight Pass, 6:45 p.m. ET
    Magomed Bibulatov vs. John Moraga
    Thales Leites vs. Brad Tavares
    Marco Beltran vs. Matt Schnell​
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Expect the main and co-main events for this card to be announced soon, possibly this weekend.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    PVZ vs. Jessica Eye expected to be added. Eye is 1-5-1 in the UFC with four straight losses.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Miocic/Velasquez supposedly still being targeted for this event.

    Velasquez has fought twice since 2013 (1-1) and his last fight was 13-months ago. I feel like it is a real stretch to put him in here.

    I mean, imagine he wins. You pretty much have to create an interim title right away. He's so unreliable.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    PVZ has a hole in her foot. Looks like staph. Check her Instagram if you want.
     
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    Everyone wants to fight at MSG leaving this card with scraps.
     
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    Cody Garbrant has ruled out fighting at this event. Could be a money tactic.
     
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    UFC would be stupid to put Stipe on this card. Save him for NYC or New Year's card. He's the HW champion of the world and has a very fan friendly fight style. Market the fact that he's a full time firefighter and he could be a massive star.
     
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    This show needs a main event though.
     
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    Bobby Green replaces Abel Trujillo vs. Lando Vannata

    Better fight, IMHO
     
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    Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier more likely to serve as Fight Night main event than be on this card
     
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    Tickets for this event go up for sale in two weeks and they have no main events.
     
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    Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee supposedly in the works to main or co-main this show
     
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    http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/tony-f...ONLEE&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook

    UFC 216 is now must watch in my books, as apparently Lee vs Ferguson is Facebook official for the interim lightweight Championship. Dana is still unsure if this is the main or co-Main event....not sure what else they can get for the main event.
     
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    Can't imagine they went ahead with this fight without first offering it to Khabib. Seems like we'll never get that fight.
     
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    Khabib's dad confirmed that the UFC asked him to fight in October and they said it was too soon, preferring November.

    The UFC was desperate for a main event for this card and opted for Lee instead. Lee is the top ranked LW who isn't either injured or booked for TUF.

    Khabib fighting Barboza is sensible given the circumstances.
     
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    It seems very likely the winner of this fight will face Conor McGregor next. He has talked about wanting to return before the end of the year (seems a long shot). Would you guys rather see McGregor vs. Ferguson or Lee?
     
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    McGregor KO both. I want the Ferguson fight, though.

    Khabib's management team might have lost him his pay day against McGoat.
     

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