UFC 163 will take place on Saturday, August 3 from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Headlining the event is a featherweight title fight between reigning champion Jose Aldo and challenger Chan Sung Jung. The bout will be Aldo’s seventh consecutive attempt at defending his title.
Aldo (22-1) has held the title since defeating Mike Brown as a member of the WEC in 2009. When the UFC absorbed the WEC, Aldo and his title transferred to the promotion. Jung (13-3), also a WEC transfer, has won his last three fights, earning four Fight Night bonuses in the process.
The co-main event will feature former UFC lightweight heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida versus Phil Davis. Both fighters are ranked in the top ten in the 205-pound division, and a win from either could put them under consideration for the next title shot in the light heavyweight division.
Before the 24 fighters competing on Saturday can step into the Octagon, they have to step onto the scale; they will do so on Friday afternoon.
Weigh-ins will get underway from the HSBC Arena at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT and Bleacher Report will have the results posted right here as they happen.
UFC 163 Full 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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