The Ultimate Fighting Championship visits Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week as part of the upcoming UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar pay-per-view event scheduled for October 13, 2012 at the HSBC Arena. The event is headlined by an unlikely pair of combatants as UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva moves up to light heavyweight to take on former The Ultimate Fighter star Stephan Bonnar. Co-headlining are heavyweights Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dave Herman. Both bouts replace two other matches forced off the card after injuries, in a UFC featherweight title match between champ Jose Aldo and former lightweight champ Frankie Adger, as well as a light heavyweight match between Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira.
Check out the full card below:
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Light heavyweight bout: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dave Herman
Light heavyweight bout: Glover Teixeira vs. Fabio Maldonado
Welterweight bout: Erick Silva vs. Jon Fitch
Light heavyweight bout: Wagner Prado vs. Phil Davis
Welterweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Rick Story
Preliminary Card (FX)
Featherweight bout: Rony Mariano Bezerra vs Sam Sicilia
Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Featherweight bout: Diego Brandao vs. Joey Gamibino
Welterweight bout: Sergio Moraes vs. Renee Forte
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Middleweight bout: Luiz Cané vs. Chris Camozzi
Lightweight bout: Cristiano Marcello vs. Reza Madadi