UFC confirmed today that featherweight world champion Conor McGregor will challenge lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 197 from Las Vegas. McGregor will be looking to join BJ Penn and Randy Couture as the only fighters in UFC history to win belts in two divisions, and the first to hold those titles simultaneously.

In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will be challenged by Miesha Tate, confirming that Holm’s first title defense will not be against former champion Ronda Rousey.

Tickets for UFC 197 will go on sale next Friday, January 22.

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Tim Bell
Tim Bell
Been a wrestling fan for almost 30 years. I've seen Hulkamania, The New Generation, The NWO, the Attitude Era, and the PG Era, and I've enjoyed all of it in different ways. I still remember standing on the guardrail at ten years old and having it fall over in front of Razor Ramon. I was there live when The Undertaker abducted Stephanie McMahon, and I was there when The Rock surprised the entire TD Garden at a house show. Recently been getting into a lot of independent wrestling, especially in the Northeast. I follow WWE, NXT, TNA, ROH and NJPW, among others, but mainly only watch WWE/NXT religiously. I'll probably be more positive about WWE than you, and I'm OK with that.

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