
The official weigh in event for UFC 162: "Silva vs. Weidman" is set to take place a week from Friday (July 5, 2013) LIVE from the UFC Fan Expo inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The first fighter is expected to tip the scale at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT local time).
As usual, MMAmania.com will provide a LIVE video feed and up-to-the-second coverage of the UFC 162 weigh-ins, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude.
"Silva vs. Weidman" will feature a middleweight championship contest in the main event when top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter -- and longtime 185-pound kingpin -- Anderson Silva puts his title on the line against undefeated contender Chris Weidman.
In addition, former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar will look to get into the 145-pound win column at the expense of Brazilian jiu-jitsu wunderkind Charles Oliveira, while Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver will collide in a battle that could determine the next challenger for the featherweight title.
Here is the current UFC 162 fight card and line up:
Main Event:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
Main Card Bouts On PPV (10 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira
185 lbs.: Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy
145 lbs.: Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver
185 lbs.: Tim Boetsch vs. Mark Munoz"Prelims" On FX (8 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Chris Leben vs. Andrew Craig
155 lbs.: Norman Parke vs. Kazuki Tokudome
155 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Rafaello Oliveira
265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Dave Herman"Prelims" on Facebook.com (7 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Seth Baczynski vs. Brian Melancon
170 lbs.: David Mitchell vs. Mike Pierce
For those fortunate enough to be in "Sin City" that weekend, remember the weigh-in is FREE to attend and open to the public. For more information on the fan Q&A, as well as the corresponding UFC Fan Expo activities, click here.
See you then!
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