On Saturday night, the UFC will make its first visit to the Detroit area since 1996, when UFC 9 was held at Cobo Hall. UFC 123 will be the event marking the promotion's return to the Detroit area, with The Palace of Auburn Hills playing host to the festivities. UFC 123 will feature 11 total fights, including the main event between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Lyoto Machida.
Here is a full look at the UFC 123 fight card:
- Quinton Jackson (30-8-0) vs. Lyoto Machida (16-1-0)
- Matt Hughes (45-7-0) vs. B.J. Penn (15-7-1)
- Gerald Harris (16-2-0) vs. Maiquel Falcao (25-3-0, 1NC)
- Phil Davis (7-0-0) vs. Tim Boetsch (12-3-0)
- George Sotiropoulos (13-2-0) vs. Joe Lauzon (19-5-0)
- Matt Brown (13-9-0) vs. Brian Foster (16-5-0)
- Aaron Simpson (7-1-0) vs. Mark Munoz (8-2-0)
- Karo Parisyan (26-5-0, 1NC) vs. Dennis Hallman (64-13-2, 1NC)
- Edson Barboza (6-0-0) vs. Mike Lullo (8-1-0)
- Paul Kelly (11-3-0) vs. T.J. O'Brien (16-3-0)
- Tyson Griffin (14-4-0) vs. Nik Lentz (21-3-2)