On Saturday, the UFC will return to Madison Square Garden. UFC 217 is setting up to be one of the promotion's biggest events of the year with three world title fights on tap.
The legend Georges St-Pierre returns to the Octagon to challenge middleweight champion, Michael Bisping. UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will look to defend her title for a sixth consecutive time against Rose Namajunas. If Jedrzejczyk is successful, she will tie Ronda Rousey's record for consecutive defenses of a title in a women's division.
UFC men's bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will defend his title against former titleholder and heated rival T.J. Dillashaw. All of these fighters are scheduled to be present at the press conference in New York on Thursday. Watch it below:
Here is a look at the official card:
| Matchup | Weight Class |
| Aiemann Zahabi vs. Ricardo Ramos | Men's Bantamweight |
| Michael Oleksiejczuk vs. Ion Cutelaba | Light Heavyweight |
| Aleksei Oleinik vs. Curtis Blaydes | Heavyweight |
| Randy Brown vs. Mickey Gall | Welterweight |
| Ovince Saint Preux vs. Corey Anderson | Light Heavyweight |
| Walt Harris vs. Mark Godbeer | Heavyweight |
| James Vick vs. Joe Duffy | Lightweight |
| Johny Hendricks vs. Paulo Costa | Middleweight |
| Stephen Thompson vs. Jorge Masvidal | Welterweight |
| (c) Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas | Strawweight |
| (c) Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw | Men's Bantamweight |
| Georges St-Pierre vs. (c) Michael Bisping | Middleweight |
The official weigh-ins take place on Friday morning with a ceremonial session happening later that night. The weigh-in info is below.
MAIN CARD
- Michael Bisping (184.6) vs. Georges St-Pierre (184.4) – for middleweight title
- Cody Garbrandt (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (134.8) – for bantamweight title
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk (115) vs. Rose Namajunas (114) – for women’s strawweight title
- Jorge Masvidal (171) vs. Stephen Thompson (170.4)
- Paulo Costa (185.8) vs. Johny Hendricks (185.8)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Joseph Duffy (155.4) vs. James Vick (155.2)
- Mark Godbeer (244) vs. Walt Harris (251.8)
- Corey Anderson (205.4) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (205)
- Randy Brown (170.8) vs. Mickey Gall (169.8)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Curtis Blaydes (258.8) vs. Aleksei Oleinik (246.2)
- Ion Cutelaba (205.6) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (205.2)
- Ricardo Ramos (135.4) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (135.2)
Also check out my odds, predictions and DraftKings piece, the 10 Things You Should Know About UFC 217, and the post-fight results, analysis and the focus articles on the standouts from the event.
