By MATT BOONE
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer

UFC issued the following ...

LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT FRANKIE EDGAR vs. GRAY MAYNARD 3

FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT JOSE ALDO vs. KENNY FLORIAN

ALSO:
BRIAN STANN vs. CHAEL SONNEN
DAVE HERMAN vs. MIKE RUSSOW
JOE LAUZON vs. MELVIN GUILLARD

UFC® 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD 3
Presented by Bud Light

Saturday, Oct. 8
From Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUG. 19 – 10 A.M. CT
UFC FIGHT CLUB PRESALE STARTS WEDNESDAY, AUG 17 – 10 A.M. CT

*PRESS CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON THIS TUESDAY OPEN TO PUBLIC AT 1 P.M. CT*

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The wait for the much-anticipated third fight between UFC® lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and unbeaten top contender Gray Maynard is finally over. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that Edgar and Maynard will settle the score when the organization returns to the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 8. If one major title fight wasn’t enough, UFC officials also confirmed that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will defend his crown against the always-dangerous Kenny Florian.

All four competitors will take part in a press conference this Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. CT at the Toyota Center in Houston. The conference, which will be hosted by UFC President Dana White, is open to the public and will be held in the 1994-1995 Championship Rooms.

“Frankie and Gray had a Fight of the Year candidate the last time they met and I expect nothing different this time around in Houston,” UFC President Dana White said. “Both guys truly believe they won the last fight and the wait for their third fight is over. On Oct. 8, neither of these guys plans on leaving it to the judges.

“Aldo’s been running through guys at 145-pounds, but Florian is the most experienced guy he’s ever fought,” White continued. “Kenny looked really sharp against Diego Nunes in his last fight and Diego is a guy who trains with Aldo. I think Kenny is out to prove that he can get over the hump and win his first UFC world title.”

In addition to the two world title fights, former number one middleweight contender Chael Sonnen hopes to spark another run at the belt when he locks horns with the heavy-handed Brian Stann, while heavyweights Dave Herman and Mike Russow are set to collide. Plus, a pivotal lightweight bout pits Melvin Guillard against submission ace Joe Lauzon.

Tickets for UFC®136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD 3, presented by Bud Light, go on sale Friday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. CT and are priced at $350, $250, $150, $100, $75 and $50. Tickets can be purchased at ToyotaCenterTix.com, by phone at 1-866-4-HOU-TIX, at select Houston area Randalls locations, and the Toyota Center Box Office. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges and event time and date are subject to change.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, Aug. 18, starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter in the field at the top of this page.

UFC® 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD 3 will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.

UFC® 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD 3 will coincide with the UFC® Fan Expo, which takes place Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Fans won’t want to miss this chance to participate in the ultimate fan experience, including special events, interactive Q&A sessions, meet & greets with top UFC fighters, Training & Development sessions and much more. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale NOW at www.ufcfanexpo.com