'UFC 161: Barao vs. Wineland' lineup set, tickets on sale this week

The 13-bout lineup, including a championship headliner between interim bantamweight titleholder Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and challenger Eddie Wineland (20-8-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), is set for June’s UFC 161 event.

The pay-per-view event takes place June 15 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. FX and Facebook carry the prelims.

Tickets, which range from $50 to $500, go on sale to the general public on Friday at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT local time). However, UFC Fight Club members can purchase tickets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT, and UFC.com e-newsletter subscribers can buy their seats on Thursday at 10 a.m. CT.

The organization also hosts a kickoff press conference on Wednesday at 1 p.m. CT. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) will carry a live stream of the media and fan event, which takes place at The Met in Winnipeg.

The latest UFC 161 card now includes:

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

• Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland – for interim bantamweight title
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
• Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
• Patrick Barry vs. Shawn Jordan
• Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)

• Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley
• Sam Stout vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
• Stipe Miocic vs. Soa Palelei
• Ryan Jimmo vs. Igor Pokrajac

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6 p.m. ET)

• Yves Jabouin vs. Dustin Pague
• Sean Pierson vs. Anthony Waldburger
• Mitch Clarke vs. John Maguire
• Roland Delorme vs. Edwin Figueroa

For the latest on UFC 161, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Renan Barao)