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Latest UFC 213 fight card, rumors, and updates for the ‘Romero vs. Whittaker’ PPV on July 8 in Las Vegas

UFC middleweight title contenders Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker will battle it out for interim title rights in the main event of the evening following the removal of Amanda Nunes from her bout with Valentina Shevchenko due to illness

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Event: UFC 213: "Romero vs. Whittaker"
Date: Sat., July 8, 2017
Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (PPV), FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass

UFC 213 PPV Main Event:

185 lbs.: Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker for interim middleweight title

UFC 213 PPV Co-Main Event:

265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum

UFC 213 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):

265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes vs. Daniel Omielanczuk

155 lbs.: Jim Miller vs. Anthony Pettis

135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

UFC 213 Prelims on FOX Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET):

265 lbs.: Travis Browne vs. Oleksiy Oleinik

170 lbs.: Brian Camozzi vs. Chad Laprise

185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Thiago Santos

170 lbs.: Jordan Mein vs. Belal Muhammad

UFC 213 Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET):

145 lbs.: Cody Stamann vs. Terrion Ware

205 lbs.: James Bochnovic vs. Trevin Giles

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was originally scheduled to defend her title opposite Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of the evening, but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to illness.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 213 fight card on fight night, starting with the Fight Pass "Prelims" matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, and then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET.

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