With UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre unable to compete at UFC 137, BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz was immediately elevated to the main event of the evening, but two other fighters will be benefiting from the shuffling of the deck as well: Dustin Jacoby and Brad Tavares.
The two middleweight fighters will now face off on the main card of the PPV.
Main PPV Televised Card
- Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn
- Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione
- Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson
- Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Brad Tavares
Spike TV Preliminary Card
- Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver
- Tyson Griffin vs. Bart Palaszewski
Facebook Preliminary Card
- Jeff Curran vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Eliot Marshall vs. Brandon Vera
- Danny Downes vs. Ramsey Nijem
- Chris Camozzi vs. Francis Carmont
UFC 137 will take place October 29th from Las Vegas, Nevada.