UFC 179 will see its 11-fight card become official on Friday afternoon when the fighters hit the scale.
Jose Aldo‘s featherweight title defense against Chad Mendes headlines the action from Rio de Janeiro. This will be the second time these two have faced off against one another. The last time was in 2012 when Aldo won by knockout over the American.
Glover Teixeira, the No. 4-ranked light heavyweight, takes on No. 6-ranked Phil Davis in the co-main event.
Bleacher Report will have full coverage of the weigh-in proceedings when they get underway. The first fighter is scheduled to hit the scale at 2 p.m. ET.
UFC 179 Fight Card
- Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
- Glover Teixeira vs. Phil Davis
- Fabio Maldonado vs. Hans Stringer
- Darren Elkins vs. Lucas Martins
- Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil Dariush
- William Macario vs. Neil Magny
- Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani
- Scott Jorgensen vs. Wilson Reis
- Felipe Arantes vs. Andre Fili
- Gilbert Burns vs. Christos Giagos
- Fabricio Camoes vs. Tony Martin
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