The most anticipated rematch in recent memory will finally happen on July 7 as UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will again put his belt on the line against his toughest foe to date, Chael Sonnen.
The pair headline the promotion’s annual Fourth of July weekend event, UFC 148, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In the night’s co-main event, former light heavyweight champions Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz will settle their trilogy in what will be Ortiz’s final Octagon appearance.
UFC 148 will air live on pay-per-view starting at 8 p.m. ET. A two-hour preliminary card special airs on FX at 6 p.m. ET, while a single bout streams live on Facebook at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Check back for full results and reaction to each of the 11 bouts on the card.
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title)
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
Cung Le vs. Patrick Cote
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Demian Maia
Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie
Ivan Menjivar vs. Mike Easton
Melvin Guillard vs. Fabricio Camoes
Gleison Tibau vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Constantinos Philippou vs. Riki Fukuda
John Alessio vs. Shane Roller
Rafaello Oliveira vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
Photo: Anderson Silva (L) faces off with Chael Sonnen (Josh Hedges/Zuffa, LLC)