Ryan Jimmo vs. Igor Pokrajac promoted to UFC 161 main card

With the light heavyweight bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua being pulled from the UFC 161 card, another light heavyweight bout has taken its spot on the main card. UFC 161 Small

UFC officials announced on Tuesday that the light heavyweight bout between Ryan Jimmo and Igor Pokrajac has been promoted to the main card.

The bout between Nogueira and Rua was scheduled to be the co-main event and the taking the co-main event slot on the main card will be a heavyweight bout as Roy Nelson faces Stipe Miocic.

UFC 161 takes place next Saturday night at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg and will be headlined by a three round light heavyweight bout as former UFC champion Rashad Evans faces former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson.

The current UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson fight card is below:

Main Card: (PPV – 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)
Rashad Evans (22-3-1) vs. Dan Henderson (29-9)
Roy Nelson (20-7) vs. Stipe Miocic (9-1)
Ryan Jimmo (17-2) vs. Igor Pokrajac (25-9, 1NC)
Alexis Davis (11-5) vs. Rosi Sexton (13-2)
Pat Barry (8-5) vs. Shawn Jordan (14-4)

Preliminary Card: (FX – 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT)
Jake Shields (27-6-1, 1NC) vs. Tyron Woodley (11-1)
Sam Stout (20-8-1) vs. James Krause (19-4)
Sean Pierson (13-6) vs. Kenny Robertson (12-2)
Roland Delorme (8-1, 1NC) vs. Edwin Figueroa (9-2)

Preliminary Card: (Facebook – 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT)
Mitch Clarke (9-2) vs. John Maguire (18-5)
Yves Jabouin (18-8) vs. Dustin Pague (11-8)