UFC 163

Background

The main event was expected to feature current UFC Featherweight Champion, José Aldo taking on future UFC Lightweight Champion, Anthony Pettis. However, in mid-June Pettis pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Chan Sung Jung.

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.

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. Oliveira faced UFC newcomer Francimar Barroso at the event.

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.

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.

Brian Stann co-commentated the card with Mike Goldberg due to a prior commitment for Joe Rogan.

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.

Results

|Featherweight |José Aldo (c) |def. |Chan Sung Jung |TKO (punches) |4 |2:00 |For the UFC Featherweight Championship. |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 | |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 |This bout aired on the broadcast following the Ferreira vs Santos bout. |Welterweight |Sérgio Moraes |def. |Neil Magny |Submission (triangle choke) |1 |3:13 |This bout aired on the broadcast following the Leites vs Watson bout. |Flyweight |Ian McCall |def. |Iliarde Santos |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |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 |

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

• Fight of The Night: Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos
• Knockout of The Night: Anthony Perosh
• Submission of the Night: Sérgio Moraes

References

http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-163-Aldo-vs-Pettis-28015

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