Since the sport’s beginning, Brazil has produced some of the most successful mixed martial artists in the world. However, the world’s largest MMA promotion hasn’t made its way to the South American country since October 1998.
This Saturday, the UFC will return to Brazil for the first time in nearly 13 years for UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro. The main card will feature a number of Brazilian stars, such as Shogun Rua, who will rematch Forrest Griffin, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira collides with Brendan Schaub.
The main event will showcase a middleweight title fight between the greatest Brazilian fighter of all time, Anderson Silva, and Yushin Okami.
This article will provide previews for every bout on the fight card. After each fight, check back here for live results and an analysis of every matchup.
Live results will begin at approximately 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 27th.