Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is quickly approaching its late summer pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, UFC 163, which is scheduled to blow the roof off the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 3, 2013.
"Aldo vs. Korean Zombie" will feature a featherweight championship contest in the main event when reigning champion Jose Aldo -- originally scheduled to defend against lightweight import Anthony Pettis -- puts his title on the line against late replacement and "Korean Zombie," Chan Sung Jung.
In addition, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida continues his march toward the 205-pound title against wrestling phenom Phil Davis, while Demian Maia tries to get himself into the welterweight mix by turning away longtime division stalwart Josh Koscheck.
Here is the current UFC 163 fight card and line up:
Main Event:
145 lbs.: UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung
Pay-Per-View Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck vs. Demian Maia
185 lbs.: Cezar Ferreira vs. Clint Hester
125 lbs.: John Lineker vs. Phil HarrisFX Channel Prelims (8 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh
135 lbs.: Sheila Gaff vs. Amanda Nunes
170 lbs.: Neil Magny vs. Sergio Moraes
185 lbs.: Thales Leites vs. Tom WatsonFacebook Prelims (6:30 p.m. ET)
145 lbs.: Josh Clopton vs. Rani Yahya
125 lbs.: Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos
170 lbs.: Viscardi Andrade vs. Bristol Marunde
205 lbs.: Robert Drysdale vs. Ednaldo Oliveira
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 163 card on fight night (Sat., Aug. 3, 2013), starting with the Facebook "Prelims," which are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, right on through the FX-televised under card bouts at 8 p.m. ET and then main card PPV action, which is slated to begin at 10 p.m. ET.
See you on fight night!
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