The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 141: “Lesnar vs Overeem.” The promotion’s year-end card was headlined by a heavyweight contender’s bout between former UFC champion Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem.

In the night’s co-feature, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone looked to take a step closer to the UFC Lightweight Championship when he faced TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz, and Jon Fitch faced rising star Johny Hendricks in welterweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC card.

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Three women’s bouts are now in the works for Fight Night Entertainment: “Round 18: Clash at the College” on February 11th in Everett, Washington. Among them is a featured 115-pound matchup between local fan favourite “Slick” Sally Krumdiack and fast-rising star “Little” Patricia Vidonic.

In another women’s bout announced this week, Strikeforce tournament veteran Colleen “The Beautiful Disaster” Schneider faces Ohio’s Marissa “Shorty” Caldwell. Talented striker Michele “Diablita” Gutierrez will also be in action against an opponent to be determined in the coming weeks.

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Two former champions collide on Friday night when ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar returns to face former Strikeforce and DREAM titleholder Alistair Overeem at UFC 141: “Lesnar vs Overeem.” The event takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The co-main event features a lightweight contender’s bout between rising UFC star Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz. Elsewhere, Jon Fitch battles fellow wrestler Johny Hendricks at 170 pounds. MMAGirls’ Joanne Spracklen previews Friday’s UFC 141 card.

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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar returns to the cage for the first time in over 14 months this Friday night at UFC 141: “Lesnar vs Overeem” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lesnar takes on former Strikeforce and DREAM titleholder Alistair Overeem in the night’s featured main event.

Lesnar has been on the sidelines after a second bout with diverticulitis, but now feels that he is back at full strength and is one win away from a shot at regaining his UFC title. Lesnar spoke with USA Today’s MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday night about his road to recovery and his return bout with Overeem.

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Former Strikeforce and DREAM Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem makes his long-awaited UFC debut Friday night at UFC 141: “Lesnar vs Overeem” in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Dutch striking sensation faces former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar in the main event on the card.

Overeem’s road to the UFC hasn’t been an easy one and his participation on Friday’s card came into question this month after he missed a pre-fight drug test. He now steps into the Octagon for the first time and spoke with USA Today’s MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday about making his UFC debut.

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Three-time WEC lightweight title challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone fights for the fifth time this year when he steps into the cage on Friday night at UFC 141: “Lesnar vs Overeem” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cerrone faces TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz in a bout that could propel one man into title contention.

While Cerrone has eyes on becoming the UFC Lightweight Champion, he is most focused on improving and continuing to get fights inside the Octagon, and he would like to fight again as soon as February of next year. He spoke with USA Today’s MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday about fighting Diaz.

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UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz faces one of the toughest tests of his career this Friday night when he returns to action at UFC 141: “Lesnar vs Overeem” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Diaz battles former WEC title challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a bout that will serve as the co-main event.

Diaz is coming off of arguably his biggest win to date when he dominated and eventually submitted former long-time PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi in his return to 155 pounds at UFC 135 in September. He spoke with USA Today’s MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday about his matchup with Cerrone.

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Heavyweights Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub and “Big” Ben Rothwell have verbally agreed to square off at UFC 145 on March 24, 2012 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. UFC officials announced the planned matchup on the promotion’s website today. Both fighters look to rebound from losses.

Schaub looked to be well on his way to a title shot after four straight wins inside the Octagon, but he was brutally knocked out by veteran Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira at UFC 134 in August. Rothwell has fought sparingly in recent years and has won just one of his three UFC bouts.

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