| Event: | UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar |
| Date: | Sat., Oct. 13, 2012 |
| Start time: | 2:00 AM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 12 |
| Main Event: | Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar |
| Venue: | HSBC Arena |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the HSBC Arena for UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Silva vs. Bonnar” happened on Saturday, October 13, 2012, 12 years ago. A match between Anderson Silva and Stephan Bonnar headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we saw Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira battle Dave Herman in an excellent showdown. A monumental clash between Phil Davis and Wagner Prado also took place at UFC 153. Other fights on the card included Demian Maia battling Rick Story; and Rony Mariano Bezerra vs. Sam Sicilia.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 153 on October 13th:
UFC 153 card
UFC 153 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Silva vs. Bonnar” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 153 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 153:
Main event:
- Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
Co-main event:
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dave Herman
Rest of the card:
- Glover Teixeira vs. Fabio Maldonado
- Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva
- Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado
- Demian Maia vs. Rick Story
- Rony Mariano Bezerra vs. Sam Sicilia
- Gleison Tibau vs. Francisco Trinaldo
- Diego Brandao vs. Joey Gambino
- Sergio Moraes vs. Renee Forte
- Chris Camozzi vs. Luiz Cane
- Cristiano Marcello vs. Reza Madadi
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