On Saturday, August 3 the UFC will return to Brazil for UFC 163. The fight card will be headlined by a bout between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and challenger Chan-Sung Jung.
The pay-per-view portion of the card will also feature a light heavyweight contest between former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis.
In order to prepare for the upcoming pay-per-view card, we have put together a primer on things you need to know heading into the event.
UFC 163 Full Fight Card Odds
Jose Aldo favorite (-800) over Chan-Sung Jung (+500)
Lyoto Machida favorite (-375) over Phil Davis (+275)
Cezar Ferreira favorite (-450) over Thiago Santos (+325)
Thales Leites favorite (-120) over Tom Watson (-110)
John Lineker favorite (-450) over Jose Maria Tome (+325)
Vinny Magalhaes favorite (-400) over Anthony Perosh (+300)
Amanda Nunes favorite (-380) over Sheila Gaff (+280)
Sergio Moraes favorite (-130) over Neil Magny (+100)
Ian McCall favorite (-400) over Iliarde Santos (+300)
Rani Yahya favorite (-1000) over Josh Clopton (+600)
Ednaldo Oliveira favorite (-140) over Francimar Barroso (+110)
Viscardi Andrade favorite (-175) over Bristol Marunde (+145)
*Odds via BetUS
UFC 163 Extended Preview
UFC 163 Pay-Per-View Card Tale of the Tape
Jose Aldo Chan-Sung Jung
Record: 22-1-0 13-3-0
Avg. Fight Time: 11:55 09:33
Height: 5′ 7″ (170 cm) 5′ 7″ (170 cm)
Weight: 145 lb. (66 kg) 145 lb. (66 kg)
Reach: 70.0″ (177.8 cm) 72.0″ (182.88 cm)
Age: 26 26
Lyoto Machida Phil Davis
Record: 19-3-0 11-1-0
Avg. Fight Time: 11:21 12:05
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm) 6′ 2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 205 lb. (93 kg) 205 lb. (93 kg)
Reach: 74.0″ (187.96 cm) 79.0″ (200.66 cm)
Age: 35 28
Cezar Ferreira Thiago Santos
Record: 5-2-0 8-1
Avg. Fight Time: 15:00 N/A
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm) N/A
Weight: 185 lb. (84 kg) 169 lb. (76.66 kg)
Reach: 73.00″ (185.42 cm) N/A
Age: 28 29
Thales Leitis Tom Watson
Record: 20-4-0 16-5-0
Avg. Fight Time: 11:44 12:21
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm) 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 185 lb. (84 kg) 185 lb. (84 kg)
Reach: 78.0″ (198.12 cm) 73.00″ (185.42 cm)
Age: 31 31
John Lineker Jose Maria Tome
Record: 21-6-0 33-3-0
Avg. Fight Time: 10:20 N/A
Height: 5′ 2″ (157 cm) N/A
Weight: 125 lb. (57 kg) 125 lb. (57 kg)
Reach: 67.00″ (170.18 cm) N/A
Age: 23 31
Stats via FightMetric.com
UFC 163 Key Stats
Lyoto Machida has an 82.2 percent takedown defense rate.
Phil Davis absorbs, on average, only 1.08 significant strikes per minute.
Chan-Sung Jung lands, on average, 4.62 significant strikes per minute.
Jose Aldo’s UFC featherweight records:
- Most wins in featherweight history: 12
- Most title defenses in featherweight history: 6
- Most knockouts wins in featherweight history: 8
- Most knockdowns in featherweight history: 7
- Highest takedown defense in featherweight history: 92.4 percent
- Highest striking defense in featherweight history: 73.1 percent
Stats via FightMetric.com
UFC 163 Main-Card Predictions
Jose Aldo defeats Chan-Sung Jung via third-round TKO.
Lyoto Machida defeats Phil Davis via third-round TKO.
Cezar Ferreira defeats Thiago Santos via second-round TKO.
Thales Leites defeats Tom Watson via second-round submission.
John Lineker defeats Jose Maria Tome via unanimous decision.
Where to Watch UFC 163
Facebook preliminary card fights on UFC’s Facebook page: 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 PT
Preliminary card fights on FX Network at 8 p.m. ET / 5 PT
Main card on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET / 7 PT
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