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It's time for the UFC heavyweight champion to step back in the ring. Fabricio Werdum is set for his first title defense -- since beating Cain Velaquez in June 2015 for the belt -- against a tough challenger in Stipe Miocic.

Werdum (20-5-1, 16 KO/sub) said earlier this week he wants to go down as one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time. He would need to defend his belt successfully four times to take the record for longest reigning heavyweight champion in UFC history, a mark currently held by Randy Couture with three straight defenses.

In his way stands Miocic, who is 5-1 in his last six bouts including a nasty TKO of Andrei Arlovski at UFC 195 where he won Performance of the Night.

This bout is the main event of a loaded card full of legendary Brazilian fighters, even with the news that Anderson Silva will be unable to participate due to an abdominal injury.

Here is the full fight card for UFC 198 with odds for each bout. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET.

UFC 198 Fight Card
Weightclass Favorite Challenger
Heavyweight Fabricio Werdum (-155) Stipe Miocic (+135)
Middleweight Ronaldo Souza (-315) Vitor Belfort (+265)
Women's bantamweight Cris Cyborg (-1600) Leslie Smith (+900)
Light heavyweight Mauricio Rua (-235) Corey Anderson (+200)
Welterweight Warlley Alves (-550) Bryan Barberena (+420)

To watch UFC 198 directly on your television, you can purchase the fight on pay-per-view through your cable provider for $59.99.

UFC 198 is also available online through UFC.TV or on your Roku, XBox One, PS4, Apple TV, Chromecast or Amazon Firestick for the same price.

Check back with CBS Sports during the fight on Saturday as we will also be providing live updates on each main bout throughout the night.

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Fabricio Werdum is ready to defend his belt for the first time. Getty Images