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Latest UFC 189 fight card and rumors for 'McGregor vs Mendes' PPV on July 11 in Las Vegas

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is capping off its annual "Fight Week" with a blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, featuring a championship doubleheader that pits Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight crown because division champion Jose Aldo is injured, while Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald battle for the promotion's welterweight strap. The action takes place on July 11, 2015, inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Jesse Holland Updated
UFC

Event: UFC 189: "McGregor vs. Mendes"
Date: Sat., July 11, 2015 on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

UFC 189 PPV Main Event:

145 lbs.: Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor for the interim featherweight championship

UFC 189 PPV Co-Main Event:

170 lbs.: UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald

UFC 189 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):

145 lbs.: Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens
170 lbs.: Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch
135 lbs.: Thomas Almeida vs. Brad Pickett

UFC 189 FOX Sports 1 "Prelims" (8 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Tim Means
170 lbs.: John Howard vs. Cathal Pendred
170 lbs.: Alex Garcia vs. Mike Swick
135 lbs.: Henry Briones vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 189 Fight Pass "Prelims" (7 p.m. ET):

125 lbs.: Neil Seery vs. Louis Smolka
155 lbs.: Yosdenis Cedeno vs. Cody Pfister

For more news and notes on UFC 189 click here.

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