The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on Saturday, August 7th, and fight fans will be treated to a world championship showdown between middleweight title holder and pound for pound king Anderson “The Spider” Silva, and number one challenger Chael Sonnen. Silva has dominated the 185-pound division since 2006, but in Sonnen, he may be meeting the one man with the style and determination to unseat him from the throne.
Also in action, welterweight contenders Jon Fitch and Thiago “Pitbull” Alves square off in their long-awaited rematch, and welterweight legend Matt Hughes takes on jiu-jitsu wizard Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida.
Main card:
Anderson Silva (26-4) -500 vs. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1) +345
Thiago Alves (16-6) -135 vs. Jon Fitch (22-3) +110
Clay Guida (26-11) -130 vs. Rafael dos Anjos (14-4) -110
Ricardo Almeida (12-3) -195 vs. Matt Hughes (44-7) +160
Junior dos Santos (11-1) -375 vs. Roy Nelson (15-4) +285
Preliminary card:
Thiago Silva (14-2) vs. Tim Boetsch (11-3)
Dustin Hazelett (14-5) vs. Rick Story (10-3)
Stefan Struve (19-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (6-0)
Johny Hendricks (8-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-1)
Dennis Hallman (41-13-2) vs. Ben Saunders (8-2-2)
Rodney Wallace (9-2) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0)