UFC 163: Predicting the Fight Night Bonuses

After hosting a show on the Fox network this past Saturday, the UFC will return to the pay-per-view forum, for UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie. 
The event, set for August 3, will take place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The card sha…

After hosting a show on the Fox network this past Saturday, the UFC will return to the pay-per-view forum, for UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie. 

The event, set for August 3, will take place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The card shakes out like this:

 

Main Card

  • Jose Aldo vs. Chan-Sung Jung
  • Lyoto Machida vs. Phil Davis
  • Cezar Ferreira vs. Thiago Santos
  • Thales Leites vs. Tom Watson
  • John Lineker vs. Jose Maria Tome

 

FX Prelims

  • Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh
  • Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff
  • Sergio Moraes vs. Neil Magny
  • Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos

 

Facebook Prelims

  • Rani Yahya vs. Josh Clopton
  • Ednaldo Oliveira vs. Francimar Barroso
  • Viscardi Andrade vs. Bristol Marunde

 

Here we take a look at which fights and fighters carry the strongest chance to pocket some bonus cash. We’ll examine the top candidates for each fight night award, and I’ll provide a prediction for each.

Read on to see the picks.

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