UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2013, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

[11] Stipe Miocic was scheduled to face returning veteran Soa Palelei on the undercard, but due to the change in the main event, UFC bolstered the main card and replaced Palelei with Roy Nelson.

[14] Antônio Rogério Nogueira was expected to face Maurício Rua in a rematch in the co-main event.

However, Nogueira pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event citing a back injury.

[16] However, an alleged visa issue created a problem for Sonnen to get into Canada, resulting in Rua being pulled from the event altogether.