UFC Fight Night 96 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship with the main event of this card being a Catchweight (136.5 lbs.) bout between John "Mão-de-Pedra (Hands of Stone)" Lineker (28-7-0, 13 KO's) from Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil going up against John "The Magician" Dodson (18-7-0, 9 KO's) from Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is the Early preliminary card prior to the regular preliminary event card that is airing live tonight on FOX Sports 1 from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.The scheduled undercard Early preliminary bouts are as follows:Heavyweight: Cody East vs. Curtis BlaydesLight Heavyweight: Jonathan Wilson vs. Ion CutelabaMiddleweight: Nate Marquardt vs. Tamdan McCroryWomen's Bantamweight: Kelly Faszholz vs. Ketlen Vieira