Jose Aldo (L) and Erik Koch (R) stare each other down during a recent photo shoot in Brazil
Officials with the Ultimate Fighting Championship finalized the card for this October’s upcoming UFC 153: Aldo vs. Koch show, naming twelve bouts for the Brazilian card.
UFC 153: Aldo vs. Koch is scheduled to take place on October 13, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the main card airing on pay-per-view.
UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo headlines the event, facing No. 1 contender Erik Koch, while Vitor Belfort takes on Alan Belcher in the co-main event. Also appearing on the card will be former light heavyweight champ Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as he takes on Glover Teixeira.
Check out the full event card below:
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Featherweight title bout: Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch
Middleweight bout: Vitor Belfort vs. Alan Belcher
Light heavyweight bout: Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva
Welterweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Rick Story
Preliminary Card
Featherweight bout: Rony Jason vs. Sam Sicilia
Heavyweight bout: Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga vs. Geronimo “Mondragon” dos Santos
Featherweight bout: Diego Brandão vs. Joey Gambino
Lightweight bout: Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo vs. Gleison Tibau
Welterweight bout: Sergio Moraes vs. Renee Forte
Middleweight bout: Luiz “Banha” Cane vs. Chris Camozzi
Lightweight bout: Cristiano Marcello vs. Reza Madadi