As expected, a welterweight shootout between champion Georges St-Pierre (Pictured) and interim champ Carlos Condit was announced Thursday as UFC 154‘s featured attraction. In addition to confirming the highly anticipated title unification bout, the four other scraps appearing in the pay-per-view portion of the festivities were reported.
A 170-pound top contender bout with Martin Kampmann and Johny Hendricks serves as the night’s co-main event.
Up-and-comer Francis Carmont battles Tom Lawlor in a middleweight fight, light heavyweight Chad Griggs and Cyrille Diabate will duke it out and featherweights Pablo Garza and Mark Hominick round out the main card.
Montreal’s Bell Centre hosts the November 17th bash.
Here are the athletes expected to perform in Canada:
Preliminary Card:
Stephen Thompson vs. Besam Yousef
Ivan Menjivar vs. Azamat Gashimov
Rodrigo Damm vs. Antonio Carvalho
Sam Stout vs. John Makdessi
Patrick Cote vs. Alessio Sakara
Constantinos Philippou vs. Nick Ring
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mark Bocek
Main Card:
Pablo Garza vs. Mark Hominick
Chad Griggs vs. Cyrille Diabate
Francis Carmont vs. Tom Lawlor
Martin Kampmann and Johny Hendricks
Carlos Condit (UFC interim welterweight champion) vs. Georges St-Pierre (UFC welterweight champion)
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September 25, 2012
