The UFC has officially released the event poster and almost finalized all fights for the upcoming UFC 116 event in Las Vegas, NV. The monstrous July 3rd event’s main card features the highly anticipated return of UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as he meets interim champ Shane Carwin in an effort to unify the titles, Wanderlei Silva takes on Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama, fan favorite Stephan Bonnar hopes to rebound from a troublesome stretch (lost 4 of his last 5) as he meets “The Polish Experiment” Krzysztof Soszynski, and it’s been widely rumored that Kurt Pellegrino will fight George Sotiropoulos in an interesting Lightweight matchup. Notable undercard participants include Brendan Schaub, Chris Tuchscherer, Chris Lytle, Matt Brown, and Kendall Grove. The complete card as it stands today is listed below.
Anticipated UFC 116 Fightcard:
Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin
Wanderlei Silva vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
Krzysztof Soszynski vs Stephan Bonnar
Kurt Pellegrino vs George Sotiropoulos (rumored)
Brendan Schaub vs Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Lytle vs Matt Brown
Kendall Grove vs Goran Reljic
Jon Madsen vs Karlos Vemola
Paul Kelly vs Jacob Volkmann (rumored)
Julio Paulino vs Daniel Roberts (rumored)
