| UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 3, 2013 | |||
| Venue | HSBC Arena | |||
| City | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 13,873 [1] | |||
| Buyrate | 180,000 [2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie [3] was a mixed martial arts event held on August 3, 2013, at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. [4]
The main event was expected to feature current UFC Featherweight Champion, José Aldo taking on future UFC Lightweight Champion, Anthony Pettis. [5] However, in mid-June Pettis pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Chan Sung Jung. [6]
Josh Koscheck was expected to face Demian Maia at the event. However, Koscheck was forced out of the bout with an injury and as a result, Maia was pulled from the card as well. [7]
Promotional newcomer Robert Drysdale was expected to face Ednaldo Oliveira at the event. However, Drysdale pulled out of the bout in mid-July citing a lingering staph infection. [8] Oliveira faced UFC newcomer Francimar Barroso at the event. [9]
Phil Harris was expected to face John Lineker at the event. However, Harris was forced out of the bout and Lineker faced promotional newcomer José Maria Tomé. [10]
Clint Hester was expected to face Cezar Ferreira at the event. However, Hester was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Thiago Santos. [11]
Brian Stann co-commentated the card with Mike Goldberg due to a prior commitment for Joe Rogan. [12]
John Lineker missed the 126 pound weight limit for a flyweight non-title fight, weighing in at 129 pounds. As a result, he surrendered 20 percent of his purse to his opponent, José Maria Tomé, and the bout took place as a 129-pound catchweight fight. [13]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Chan Sung Jung | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Cezar Ferreira | def. | Thiago Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| Middleweight | Thales Leites | def. | Tom Watson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (129 lb) | John Lineker | def. | José Maria Tomé | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:03 | |
| Preliminary card (FX) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Perosh | def. | Vinny Magalhães | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:14 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes | def. | Sheila Gaff | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:08 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Welterweight | Sérgio Moraes | def. | Neil Magny | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:13 | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Flyweight | Ian McCall | def. | Iliarde Santos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Rani Yahya | def. | Josh Clopton | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Francimar Barroso | def. | Ednaldo Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Viscardi Andrade | def. | Bristol Marunde | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:36 | |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. [14]
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