Anderson Silva will put his UFC middleweight title on the line against Chris Weidman on Saturday, July 6. Also at stake in UFC 162’s main event will be Silva’s perfect 16-0 UFC record and his run of 10 consecutive UFC title defenses. As for the challenger, in addition to looking to dethrone the champion, he will be trying to protect his perfect 9-0 professional record.
The evening’s co-main event will see Frankie Edgar looking to hold on to his spot near the top of the UFC’s featherweight division. Edgar’s opponent, Charles Oliveira, will look to use a win over Edgar to launch himself into the top ten in the division.
The other three fights on the main card could also have an effect on the rankings in the featherweight and middleweight divisions.
UFC 162 will feature 11 fights total. The card will kick off on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET with the Facebook prelims. Before that can occur, all fighters will have to step on the scales.
The weigh-ins for the event will begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 PT from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Bleacher Report will have the results posted right here as they happen.
UFC 162 Full Fight Card:
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira
Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy
Tim Boetsch vs. Mark Munoz
Dennis Siver vs. Cub Swanson
Andrew Craig vs. Chris Leben
Norman Parke vs. Kazuki Tokudome
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Dave Herman
Edson Barboza vs. Rafaello Oliveira
Seth Baczynski vs. Brian Melancon
David Mitchell vs. Mike Pierce
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