UFC announces October Fight Night event in Portland

The UFC will make its return to Portland on Oct. 1 with a Fight Night event after a seven-year absence from the city.

The event was announced following the UFC on FOX 20 prelims Saturday, and is set to air on FOX Sports 1.

No fights have been made official for the card, which will take place at the Moda Center, home of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.

The last UFC event in Portland took place in August 2009, when Randy Couture headlined UFC 102 with a heavyweight bout against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Chael Sonnen, who trains out of Oregon, recently confirmed that he's undergoing drug-testing ahead of a potential return to the UFC.