UFC 148 is set to square off on Saturday evening with one of the most anticipated main events in a long time. Champion Anderson Silve will be facing off against Chael Sonnen one more time, as Sonnen tries to prove his near victory over the "Spider" at UFC 117 wasn't a fluke.
On the preliminary bouts, unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to keep his unbeaten streak alive while Hileah, Fla. native Yoislandy Izquierdo tries to pick up his first win in the Octagon.
Main Bouts (Pay-Per-View) Starts at 10 p.m. ET:
-Anderson Silva (184) vs. Chael Sonnen (184)
-Forrest Griffin (204) vs. Tito Ortiz (204)
-Cung Le (185) vs. Patrick Cote (185)
-Dong Hyun Kim (170) vs. Demian Maia (170)
-Chad Mendes (146) vs. Cody McKenzie (145)
-Ivan Menjivar (136) vs. Mike Easton (135)
Preliminary Bouts on FX Starting At 8 p.m. ET:
-Gleison Tibau (155) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (155)
-Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Fabricio Camoes (156)
-Costa Philippou (186) vs. Riki Fukuda (185)
-John Alessio (156) vs. Shane Roller (155)
Preliminary Bouts Live Streaming on Facebook At 7:25 p.m. ET:
-Rafaello Oliveira (156) vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo (156)
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