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Latest UFC Fight Night 116 fight card, rumors, and updates for ‘Rockhold vs Branch’ on Sept. 16 in Pittsburgh

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will make his long-awaited return when he faces off against ex-WSOF 185-pound titleholder David Branch in the main event UFC Fight Night 116 in “Steel City,” a FOX Sports 1 fight card that also features Hector Lombard, Thiago Alves, and more!

Event: UFC Fight Night 116: “Rockhold vs. Branch”
Date: Sat., Sept. 16, 2017
Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass

UFC Fight Night 116 Main Event:

185 lbs.: Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch

UFC Fight Night 116 Main Card On FOX Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Thiago Alves vs. Mike Perry
185 lbs.: Hector Lombard vs. Anthony Smith
155 lbs.: Gregor Gillespie vs. Jason Gonzalez
170 lbs.: Sergio Moraes vs. Kamaru Usman
265 lbs.: Justin Ledet vs. Zu Anyanwu

UFC Fight Night 116 Prelims On FOX Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Tony Martin vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
265 lbs.: Anthony Hamilton vs. Daniel Spitz
185 lbs.: Uriah Hall vs. Krzysztof Jotko
155 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Jason Saggy

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 116 fight card on fight night (click here), starting with the FOX Sports 1 "Prelims" matches at 8 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 10 p.m. ET, also on FOX Sports 1.

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