''UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman'' was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event on July 6, 2013, at the

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Background

The main event was a

UFC Middleweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

bout between long time title holder

Anderson Silva Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 and ...

and undefeated top contender

Chris Weidman Christopher James WeidmanMIXED MARTIAL ARTS S ...

. Also, co-featured on the card was expected to be a bout between top featherweight contenders

Ricardo Lamas Ricardo Alejandro Lamas (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Lamas' father is Cuban and his mother is Mexican. The flag ...

and

Chan Sung Jung Jung Chan-sung ( ko, 정찬성; born March 17, 1987), anglicized as Chan Sung Jung and better known by his ring name The Korean Zombie, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He currently competes in the Featherweig ...

; however on June 14, it was announced that Jung had been pulled from the Lamas bout and would replace an injured

Anthony Pettis Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of the ...

to face

José Aldo José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júniorhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/CI3oOc0VAAAr_iv.jpg (, born 9 September 1986), commonly anglicized as Jose Aldo, is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He last competed in the Ultimate Fight ...

on August 3, 2013 at

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. As a result, Lamas was pulled from the event. A bout between

Thiago Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva (born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Chelsea and captains the Brazil national team. Considered one of the best defenders of his generation, he is known f ...

and

Rafael Cavalcante Rafael Cavalcante (born 5 April 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the light heavyweight division. He is currently competing for Bellator MMA. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black ...

, briefly linked to this event, was moved to UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum.

John Makdessi John Makdessi (born May 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Makdessi was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 3, 1985, ...

was expected to face

Edson Barboza Edson Barboza Jr. (born January 21, 1986) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has formerly competed at li ...

at the event; however, Makdessi, pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by

Rafaello Oliveira Rafaello Oliveira Ferreira (; born January 26, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Oliveria took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at ...

Shane del Rosario Shane Kalani del Rosario (September 23, 1983 – December 9, 2013) was an American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Heavyweight division, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, ShoXC, and ...

was originally scheduled to face Dave Herman at the event; however, del Rosario was forced off the card due to injury and replaced by

Gabriel Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira (; born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of M ...

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. * Fight of The Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver * Knockout of The Night: Chris Weidman * Submission of the Night: None awarded as no matches ended by submission

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the

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. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. * Chris Weidman: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Anderson Silva: $600,000 * Frankie Edgar: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Charles Oliveira: $21,000 * Tim Kennedy: $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Roger Gracie: $50,000 * Mark Muñoz: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus) def. Tim Boetsch: $37,000 * Cub Swanson: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus) def. Dennis Siver: $33,000 * Andrew Craig: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben: $51,000 * Norman Parke: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Kazuki Tokudome: $8,000 * Gabriel Gonzaga: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus) def. Dave Herman: $23,000 * Edson Barboza: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Rafaello Oliveira: $14,000 * Brian Melancon: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Seth Baczynski: $16,000 * Mike Pierce: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. David Mitchell: $10,000

References

External links

Official UFC past events pageUFC events results at Sherdog.com
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