In retrospect, it was only fitting that the injuries plaguing the original UFC 163 fight card carried into the actual fights that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC flyweight champion Jose Aldo injured his foot in a title defense that resulted in challenger Chan-Sung Jung dislocating his shoulder mid-fight.
Bizarre indeed.
Arguably as troublesome, not a single bonus was awarded to a main card fighter—the best knockout, submission and overall fight took place during the preliminary fight card. It’s no surprise, then, that two of the five main card fights went to decision.
Nevertheless, there were a few memorable moments tucked away inside the pay-per-view fights of UFC 163.
Let’s get the core of things by ranking the main card fights in terms of explosive energy that resulted in moments you won’t soon forget.