Jose Aldo will put his UFC featherweight title on the line against Chan Sung Jung on Saturday, August 3. Also at stake in UFC 163’s main event will be Aldo’s perfect 12-0 WEC/UFC record, and his run of six consecutive WEC/UFC title defenses. As for the challenger, in addition to looking to dethrone the champion, he will be looking to extend his winning streak to four consecutive fights.
The evening’s co-main event will see Lyoto Machida looking to hold on to his spot at the top of the UFC’s light heavyweight division. Machida’s opponent, Phil Davis, will hope that a win over Machida will launch him into the upper reaches of the division’s rankings.
UFC 163 will feature 12 fights total. The card will kick off on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 PT with the Facebook prelims. Before that can occur, all fighters will have to step on the scale.
The weigh-ins for the event will begin at 3 p.m. ET / 12 PT from the HSBC Arena in at Rio de Janeiro. Fans will be able to watch the event on Bleacher Report as it happens.
Full UFC 163 Fight Card:
Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung
Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida
Cezar Ferreira vs. Thiago Santos
Thales Leites vs. Tom Watson
John Lineker vs. Jose Maria Tome
Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh
Sheila Gaff vs. Amanda Nunes
Neil Magny vs. Sergio Moraes
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos
Josh Clopton vs. Rani Yahya
Francimar Barroso vs. Ednaldo Oliveira
Viscardi Andrade vs. Bristol Marunde
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