"We couldn’t wait to host our first-ever UFC event in Brazil’s biggest city," said White. "Brazilians have given so much to the growth of this sport. I’m excited that we can give back to the country that has given us so many great fighters. From Royce Gracie and Vitor Belfort to "Shogun" Rua, Anderson Silva and Jose Aldo, these fighters are all champions and are so proud of their roots. It’s time for us to bring a live UFC event here and show the people of Brazil how much this sport has grown."
Aug 27th, live on Pay-per-view from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Main card:
Anderson Silva (28-4) vs. Yushin Okami (26-5) [Middleweight title]
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-5) vs. Forrest Griffin (18-6)
Edson Barboza (8-0) vs. Ross Pearson (12-4)
Luiz Cane (11-3) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0)
Maiquel Falcao (26-3) vs. Tom Lawlor (7-3)
Spencer Fisher (24-7) vs. Thiago Tavares (15-4-1)
Alexandre Ferreira (18-6) vs. Rousimar Palhares (12-3)
David Mitchell (11-1) vs. Paulo Thiago (12-3)