UFC 163 adds three more fights to the card
UFC officials have announced three more fights to the UFC 163 event that’s set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 3 at the HSBC Arena.
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Rony ‘Jason’ Bezerra and Cezar ‘Mutante’ Ferreira both winners at UFC 147 (Video)
At UFC 147 we got to see The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil finals which resulted in Rony “Jason” Bezerra winning in the featherweight category and Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira taking the middleweight crown. By winning the tournaments both men have earned themselves a six figure contract with the UFC.
UFC 147 LIVE results and play-by-play
“UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II” takes place this evening at the Mineirinho Gymnasium and is headlined by a rematch between Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin. Fabricio Werdum takes on Chicago policeman and fellow heavyweight Mike Russow in the co-main event. ProMMAnow.com will provide live results and play-by-play commentary of all the action.
UFC 147 weigh-in results; Silva weighs 188, Franklin 190
UFC 147 weigh-ins took place today at the Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Rich Franklin steps in on short notice replacing Vitor Belfort to take on familiar foe and Brazilian native Wanderlei Silva. Franklin weighed in at 190 pounds while Silva weighed in at 188 pounds for their 190 pound catchweight main event bout.
UFC 147 pre-fight press conference *VIDEO*
The “UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II” pre-fight press conference took place today at Ouro Minas Palace in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Hosted by UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik, the UFC 147 fighters participating included headliners Rich Frankin and Wanderlei Silva, the co-headliners and TUF Brazil finalists.
Meet the cast of ‘The Ultimate Fighter Brazil’
Seven years after The Ultimate Fighter made its debut in the U.S., the UFC is taking the show international for the first time with The Ultimate Fighter – Brasil which premieres Sunday, March 25, on Rede Globo in Brazil.