The UFC has officially announced that UFC 133: Evans vs. Davis will take place on August 6th in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will make his long-awaited return to the cage against the undefeated rising star Phil Davis. A featherweight title matchup between champion Jose Aldo and challenger Chad "Money" Mendes is not official for the card yet, but could be the co-main event. Even without that fight, the card is stacked with former champions and elite veterans of the sport. The on-sale date for tickets has not been announced yet, but will be soon.
Aug 6th, live on Pay-per-view from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Main card:
Phil Davis (9-0) vs. Rashad Evans (15-1-1)
Jose Aldo (19-1) vs. Chad Mendes (10-0) [FW Title - not official for card]
Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-3) vs. Vitor Belfort (19-9)
Rich Franklin (28-6) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5)
Johny Hendricks (10-1) vs. Mike Pierce (12-3)
Preliminary card:
Jorge Rivera (19-8) vs. Alessio Sakara (15-8)
Alexander Gustafsson (11-1) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (26-5)
Mike Brown (24-8) vs. Nam Phan (16-8)
Ivan Menjivar (22-8) vs. Nick Pace (6-1)
Brian Ebersole (47-14-1) vs. Dennis Hallman (50-13-2)
Riki Fukuda (17-5) vs. Rafael "Sapo" Natal (11-3-1)
