UFC Fight Night 31
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A poster or logo for UFC: Fight for the Troops 3.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 6, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Fort Campbell | |||
| City | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | |||
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UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 (also known as UFC Fight Night 31) was a mixed martial arts event held on November 6, 2013 at Fort Campbell in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1.
The event was the fourth that UFC hosted in cooperation with a US military base, following UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs in 2006, UFC: Fight for the Troops in 2008 and UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 in 2011. Featured on the card were several United States Armed Forces military veterans including Tim Kennedy, Liz Carmouche, Colton Smith and Neil Magny.
A bout between George Roop and Francisco Rivera, previously linked to UFC 166 was moved to this event to bolster the card.
Nik Lentz was briefly scheduled to face Dennis Bermudez at the event. However, Lentz was pulled from the pairing with Bermudez in favor of a bout with Chad Mendes on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9. Bermudez then faced Steven Siler.
Derek Brunson was originally scheduled to face Antonio Braga Neto on this card. However, Neto withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Brian Houston.
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