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UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. The event will be the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Honda Center (formerly Arrowhead Pond) in Anaheim, California following UFC 59, UFC 63 and UFC 76 and the sixth event held in the Greater Los Angeles Area along with UFC 60 and UFC 104.
Official Fight Card
Main Card
* Heavyweight Championship bout: United States Brock Lesnar (c) vs United States Cain Velasquez
* Welterweight bout: United States Jake Shields vs. Denmark Martin Kampmann
* Welterweight bout: United States Diego Sanchez vs. Brazil Paulo Thiago
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tito Ortiz vs. United States Matt Hamill
* Heavyweight bout: United States Brendan Schaub vs. Brazil Gabriel Gonzaga
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
* Middleweight bout: United States Court McGee vs. United States Ryan Jensen
* Middleweight bout: Canada Patrick Côté vs. United States Tom Lawlor
Preliminary card
* Welterweight bout: United States Mike Guymon vs. United States Daniel Roberts
* Lightweight bout: Canada Sam Stout vs. England Paul Taylor
* Middleweight bout: United States Chris Camozzi vs. South Korea Dong Yi Yang
* Heavyweight bout: Netherlands Gilbert Yvel vs. United States Jon Madsen
Background
UFC 121 will feature preliminary fights live on Spike TV.
Jon Madsen was expected to face Todd Duffee, but Duffee was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Gilbert Yvel.
UFC Primetime will return to build up the Lesnar/Velasquez title fight.