UFC 209 live: Tyron Woodley beats Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson to retain the welterweight championship

Follow the latest from UFC 209 in Las Vegas

Woodley and Thompson couldn't be separated in New York (Getty )

UFC 209 saw a rematch of one of the best fights in 2016 as welterweight champion Tyron Woodley beat Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in a renewal of their UFC 205 rivalry. Follow the latest here.

• UFC 205 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
• Tyron Woodley retains his UFC welterweight championship against Stephen Thompson
• Pair fought out a majority draw at UFC 205 last year
• Co-main event of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson cancelled
• Nurmagomedov failed to make weight and had to be taken to hospital
• Main card:
• Tyron Woodley def Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson by majority decision
• David Teymur def Lando Vannata by unanimous decision
• Dan Kelly def Rashad Evans by unanimous decision
• Cynthia Calvillo def Amanda Cooper by submission
• Alistair Overeem def Mark Hunt by KO

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What time does it start?

The UFC 209 early pre-lims begin at 23:30 GMT, with the pre-lims beginning at 01:00 GMT and the main card starting at 03:00 GMT.

Where can I watch it?

UFC 209 main card will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with the pre-lims being shown live on BT Sport 2 and UFC Fight Pass and the early pre-lims being shown on UFC Fight Pass only.

Full fight card

Main card:

Tyron Woodley vs Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson

Lando Vannata vs David Teymur

Rashad Evans vs Dan Kelly

Amanda Cooper vs Cynthia Calvillo

Alistair Overeem vs Mark Hunt

Pre-lims:

Marcin Tybura vs Luis Henrique

Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins

Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders

Mark Godbeer vs Daniel Spitz

Early pre-lims:

Tyson Pedro vs. Paul Craig

Albert Morales vs. Andre Soukhamthath

[5 March 2017 01:25 · Jack de Menezes]

Mark Godeer vs Daniel Spitz

Round 3: The third round isn't the greatest, with both men now running on empty and throwing one punch at a time. Godbeer gets a second wind though and goes for the finish, He doesn't get it, but it looks like Godbeer has done enough to get the win.

[5 March 2017 01:27 · Jack de Menezes]

Mark Godbeeer vs Daniel Spitz

Godbeer gets the unanimous decision of 30-27!

[5 March 2017 01:38 · Jack de Menezes]

Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders

Next up it's the lightweight bout between Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders.

[5 March 2017 01:45 · Jack de Menezes]

Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders

Round 1: Sanders grounds Alcnatara early and he's able to tee off heavily with a number of hammer punches to the head, after taking Alcantara to the mat. Alcantara is taking a load of punish,and is bleeding heavily as he looks to try and see out the round. 

There's controversy though! Alcantara is still on the mat when Sanders throws a knee at his head. The match is halted immediately, and Sanders is docked a point when Alcantara confirms he can continue. 

The hooter goes and and Alcantara makes a bee-line for Sanders, and he's clearly not happy.

[5 March 2017 01:50 · Jack de Menezes]

Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders

Round 2: Sanders has to wait over two minutes before he finds success again, and he knocks Alcantara down to the mat and resumes the barrage of hammer punches to the head. Alcantara takes his leg though...

SANDERS TAPS OUT TO A LEG LOCK!

[5 March 2017 01:58 · Jack de Menezes]

Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins

Next up it's the penultimate pre-lim of the night as American Top Team's Mirsad Bektic takes on Darren Elikins in a featherweight encounter.

[5 March 2017 02:25 · Jack de Menezes]

Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins

Round 3: Bektic ia enjoying success in the striking dpartment, but Elkins is doing a good job of defender it and keeps making him shoot for the takedown. Ekjins tries to put Bektic into a leg lock after three rounds of punishment, and when Bektic gets out out it he is knocked out! 

DARREN ELKINS KNOCKS OUT MIRSAD ELKINS!

[5 March 2017 02:26 · Jack de Menezes]

[5 March 2017 02:58 · Jack de Menezes]

Marcin Tybura vs Luis Henrique

Round three: Tybura picks up the TKO victory after utilising a mount position to deliver a stream of crushing blows to Henrique;s head and win rhw pew[lim short out,

[5 March 2017 03:14 · Jack de Menezes]

Alistair Overeem vs Mark Hunt

Right, after a brief delay with the pre-lims overunning, we're ready to gt underway with the main card! It's an exciting heavyweight clash to kick things off, with former title challenger Overeem taking on the Samoan finisher Hunt.