UFC on FX 7 will kick off the UFC’s 2013 campaign. It has taken until the third Saturday in January, but the leader of the mixed martial arts world is back.
The main event of the evening has title implications as Michael Bisping tries to earn himself a title shot against Anderson Silva by defeating Vitor Belfort. The main event fighters have been chomping at the bit to get at one another, and Belfort showed his emotions at the pre-fight press conference earlier in the week.
In the co-main event of the evening, The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil finalist Daniel Sarafian finally makes his Octagon debut against C.B. Dollaway.
All fighters tipped the scale on Friday and made weight. UFC on FX 7 is now official.
Vitor Belfort (185 lbs.) vs. Michael Bisping (186 lbs.)
C.B. Dollaway (186 lbs.) vs. Daniel Sarafian (186 lbs.)
Gabriel Gonzaga (255 lbs.) vs. Ben Rothwell (258 lbs.)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (155 lbs.) vs. Thiago Tavares (155 lbs.)
Godofredo Castro (145 lbs.) vs. Milton Vieira (146 lbs.)
Andrew Craig (185 lbs.) vs. Ronny Markes (186 lbs.)
Nik Lentz (145 lbs.) vs. Diego Nunes (145 lbs.)
Edson Barboza (154 lbs.) vs. Lucas Martins (154 lbs.)
Yuri Alcantara (135 lbs.) vs. Pedro Nobre (136 lbs.)
Ildemar Alcantara (201 lbs.) vs. Wagner Prado (206 lbs.)
C.J. Keith (156 lbs.) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (154.5 lbs.)
Live blog coverage will begin at 5:35 p.m. ET as the Facebook preliminary fight kicks off the action.
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