The card that was originally UFC 196 will now be Fight Night Las Vegas and be headlined by a five-round welterweight bout between Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson.  The event will air on TSN1 and TSN5 at 10pm et/7pm pt.

The card was originally going to feature a rematch between current heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and former title holder Cain Velasquez, before an injury forced the challenger to pull out of the bout.

Stipe Miocic was then installed in the main event to fight for the belt before the champion, also citing injuries, removed himself from the card.

At that point the card was removed from the pay-per-view rotation and the co-main event was elevated into the featured position.

The event featuring the lightweight championship bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Conor McGregor and the bantamweight title clash between Holly Holm and Miesha Tate will now be called UFC 196 and take place on the same date and time as when it was UFC 197.