The title duel in average weight category between the champion Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort at last received the registration. Long-awaited opposition becomes the main event of the UFC 173 tournament which will take place in Las Vegas (USA) on May 25, in anticipation of one of the largest national holidays of America – the Remembrance day.

Weidman (11-0) for the second time will protect the trophy won by it in fight with the former predominant force of a division by Andreson Silvoy in the summer of last year and successful protection against it in a match revenge taken place in December.

Belfort (24-10) earned the right for title fight thanks to a series of victories by knockouts nadmaykly Bisping, Dan Henderson and Luke Rokhold which to Belfort were brought by the kick brought to perfection from a turn in the head.

Not less expected fight of mentors of contradictory teams of the third season of the Brazilian The Ultimate Fighter will take a place of the second for the importance a tournament event. The former champion of PRIDE Vanderlya Silva and the numerous applicant for the titles UFC Chel Sonnen at last will put the end to scandal carefully warmed up by fighters.

Silva (35-12-1, 1NC) will return in oktagon a year later after fight with Brian Stenn whom "The murderer with an axe" destroyed in the best traditions, having sent the former marine to a knockout in the second round.

Sonnen without results stormed (28-14) last years champion tops of average and semi-heavy divisions, having lost Andresona Silve (twice) and to John Jones. Having switched over in 2013 from title race to rating fights, Chel amazingly easily won sabmisheny Rua against "Shogun" and also simply gave a victory to Rashad Evans, having lost to a technical knockout in the first round.