May's UFC 173 lineup once again finalized with 12 bouts in Las Vegas

After some recent changes and card shuffling, the 12-fight lineup for May’s UFC 173 pay-per-view is one again set.

Chris Weidman was set to headline against Lyoto Machida, but that middleweight title fight was pushed to UFC 175 this past month. Stepping in for the new main event was Renan Barao (32-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who will put his bantamweight title on the line against T.J. Dillashaw (9-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC).

UFC 173 takes place May 24 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will air on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the co-headliner, former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) takes on rising contender Stipe Miocic (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC). And in a key welterweight bout, Jake Ellenberger (29-7 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was moved from UFC 172 to meet recent title challenger Robbie Lawler (22-10 MMA, 7-4 UFC).

Additionally, the PPV lineup includes bantamweights Takeya Mizugaki (19-7-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Francisco Rivera (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) after Dillashaw was moved from the fight with Mizugaki to the main event title bout. .

And a potential “Fight of the Night” winner kicks off the main card. Lightweights Jamie Varner (21-9-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) and James Krause (20-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) get the high-profile slot.

The UFC 173 card includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for UFC bantamweight title
• Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic
• Jake Ellenberger vs. Robbie Lawler
• Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
• James Krause vs. Jamie Varner

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

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(Pictured: Renan Barao)