A veteran of nearly seven years in the UFC, Cheick Kongo has stood the test of time, winner of three of his last four bouts; the French fighting pioneer now faces Roy Nelson, a jiu-jitsu black belt who has transformed into the most feared knockout artist in the division.

Pat Healy's an old school competitor who came up the hard way and won six fights in a row in Strikeforce before getting the call to return to the UFC for the first time since 2006 now he faces New Jersey born and bred, Jim Miller with his elite talent level and Garden State blue collar work ethic.

Germany's top female mixed martial artist, Sheila Gaff comes to the UFC having ended all ten of her wins by knockout or submission now she faces 2004 Olympic Silver medal winner Sara McMann looking to wrestle her way to a W in her UFC debut.

The Ultimate Fighter 14's Steven Siler has been a sleeper hit since coming off the show, winning three of four bouts to now face off against Kurt Holobaugh's impressive MMA record at UFC 159.

A former standout on the University of Tennessee's football team, Ovince St. Preux parlayed his athletic ability into a successful mixed martial arts career thus far, but the 30-year-old has to take care of Long Island's Gian Villante tonight if he wants to continue on his road to the top.

One of the top jiu-jitsu practitioners in mixed martial arts, Brazil's Vinny Magalhaes made a triumphant return to the UFC in September after more than three years away, now he has his sights set on Phil Davis who's looking to get back in the title picture after an interesting 2012.

Fresh from their stint as coaches on TUF 17 UFC champion and king of the light heavyweight division, Jon Jones returns to New Jersey to face one of the most polarizing figures in MMA; Chael Sonnen, the self-proclaimed 'Gangster from West Linn'.