We're just over a month away.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is close to putting the finishing touches on its upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) fight card scheduled for the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, September 1, 2012.
UFC 151: "Jones vs. Henderson" will feature a light heavyweight championship showdown pitting division titleholder Jon Jones continuing his assault on the 205-pound weight class by taking on former Strikeforce straphanger Dan Henderson.
In welterweight action, former division number one contender Josh Koscheck takes on fellow hard-hitting wrestler Jake Ellenberger while ex-TUF guy and resurgent Michael Johnson tests his might opposite former WEC standout Danny Castillo.
Here is the current UFC 151 fight card and line-up:
Main Event:
205 lbs.: Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson (for UFC light heavyweight title)
Main card (pay-per-view):
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck vs. Jake Ellenberger
155 lbs.: Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares
145 lbs.: Dennis Siver vs. Eddie YaginPreliminary card (FX Channel):
155 lbs.: Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo
145 lbs.: Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Hougland
155 lbs.: Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry MartinezPreliminary card (Facebook):
170 lbs.: Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller
125 lbs.: John Lineker vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Sat., Sept. 1, 2012), which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on PPV. The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 8:00 p.m. ET with the "Prelims" bouts on Facebook and FX Channel.
For the latest UFC 151 news and notes check out our complete event archive right here.