It’s a stacked card, UFC 160, with a bevy of competitive matches, recognizable names and combatants renowned for moving fans to the edge of their seats. And to top it all off, the event will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight of all things.
The championship bout will be contested by Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva, who will be fighting for the second time in 12 months. The first time around Velasquez dominated, but Silva will enter the Octagon on Saturday night rolling, and with revenge on his mind.
The action will get underway in the evening and run late into the night, lasting somewhere in the neighborhood of six-and-a-half hours. With a card this good, you won’t want to miss a moment of it.
Read on for information about when and where you can catch every last moment.
Facebook Prelims
Things will begin on the social media network, where three fights will take place. Facebook is typically reserved for first-timers and down-on-their-luck journeymen, but this time around there is a lot to get excited about.
Fights on the Facebook portion of UFC 160 include:
- Stephen Thompson vs. Nah-Shon Burrell
- Brian Bowles vs. George Roop
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Paya
The Facebook prelims will start at 6:35 p.m. ET.
FX Prelims
The next portion of UFC 160 lead-ins will go from FX. This tier of the broadcast will focus on a handful of promising up-and-comers, including a couple of recent TUF champs, while a bout between a couple welterweight veterans rounds things out. In Canada, you’ll find these fights on Sportsnet.
Fights on the FX portion of UFC 160 include:
- Mike Pyle vs. Rick Story
- Dennis Bermudez vs. Max Holloway
- Colton Smith vs. Robert Whittaker
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Abel Trujillo
The FX prelims kick off at 8 p.m. ET.
UFC 160 Main Card
Headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva, the UFC 160 main card consists of five contests, all quite promising in their own right.
Fights on the UFC 160 main card include:
- Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
- Glover Teixeira vs. James Te Huna
- Gray Maynard vs. T.J. Grant
- Donald Cerrone vs. K.J. Noons
The UFC 160 main card airs on pay-per-view, beginning 10 p.m. ET.
Now that you know when and where to catch this weekend’s UFC action, don’t forget to check in with us at Bleacher Report for coverage of the event, including live results and post-fight analysis.
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