UFC 266 main card revealed featuring two world title fights and return of Nick Diaz

The main card for the UFC’s September pay-per-view event has been revealed and return of Nick Diaz.

UFC 266 main card revealed featuring two world title fights and return of Nick Diaz

During Saturday’s UFC Vegas 31 broadcast, the promotion announced the five-fight card that will air on ESPN+ PPV on Sept. 25. The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will cap off the return of the UFC’s International Fight Week.

In the main event, the coaches for this season of The Ultimate Fighter will fight for the UFC featherweight title as Alexander Volkanovski, No. 1 ranked 145er in MMA Fighting’s global rankings, defends against the No. 4 ranked Brian Ortega.

UFC 266 main card revealed featuring two world title fights and return of Nick Diaz

MMA Fighting’s No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound women’s fighter Valentina Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title against Lauren Murphy, ranked No. 4 in MMA Fighting’s global rankings, in the co-main event.

In the first of a trio of five-round fights, Nick Diaz returns to the octagon for the first time in over six years as he takes on Robbie Lawler in a welterweight matchup. The two first met in April 2004 at UFC 47 where Diaz stopped Lawler with punches in the second round.

UFC 266 main card revealed featuring two world title fights and return of Nick Diaz

Check out the full UFC 266 main card below:

UFC 266 main card revealed featuring two world title fights and return of Nick Diaz

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega – featherweight title fight

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy – flyweight title fight

Robbie Lawler vs. Nick Diaz – five-round welterweight bout

Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Jessica Andrade vs. Cynthia Calvillo


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