UFC 143 LIVE STREAM
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[
Georges St-Pierre was originally scheduled to defend his Welterweight Championship against Nick Diaz in the main event. However, on December 7, 2011, it was revealed St-Pierre had suffered an ACL injury that forced him out of the fight. Diaz will now face Carlos Condit with the winner receiving an interim title belt.[2] Condit’s original opponent, Josh Koscheck, is now expected to face Mike Pierce at this event.[3]
Erik Koch was scheduled to face Dustin Poirier at the event, but pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Ricardo Lamas.[4] However, Lamas also pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Max Holloway.[5]
Amir Sadollah was expected to face Jorge Lopez at the event, but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Matt Riddle.[6] Lopez was also forced out of the bout and replaced by promtional newcomer Henry Martinez.[7]
UFC Primetime will return to promote the main event.[8]
Mike Stumpf was expected to face Justin Edwards at the event, but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Stephen Thompson.[9] Edwards himself was forced out of the bout and Dan Stittgen will step in to fight Thompson.[10]
The event will be the first showcasing the new PPV opener, retiring the long used gladiator intro.[11]
[edit] Official fight card
[edit] Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Welterweight bout:
Dan Stittgen vs. Stephen Thompson[1]
- Middleweight bout:
Rafael Natal vs. 
Michael Kuiper[1]
[edit] Preliminary card (FX)
- Welterweight bout: Matthew Riddle vs. Henry Martinez[1]
- Welterweight bout: Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope[1]
- Bantamweight bout: Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa[1]
- Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway[1]
[edit] Main card
- Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks[1]
- Bantamweight bout: Renan Barão vs. Scott Jorgensen[1]
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce[1]
- Heavyweight bout: Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum[1]