UFC 163

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie
	The poster for UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie
Information
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	August 3, 2013
Venue	HSBC Arena
City	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance	13,873
Buyrate	180,000
Event chronology

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie^[3] was a mixed martial arts event held on August 3, 2013, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^[4]

Background

The main event was expected to feature current UFC Featherweight Champion, José Aldo taking on future UFC Lightweight Champion, Anthony Pettis.^[5] However, in mid-June Pettis pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Chan Sung Jung.^[6]

Josh Koscheck was expected to face Demian Maia at the event. However, Koscheck was forced out of the bout with an injury and as a result, Maia was pulled from the card as well.^[7]

Promotional newcomer Robert Drysdale was expected to face Ednaldo Oliveira at the event. However, Drysdale pulled out of the bout in mid-July citing a lingering staph infection.^[8] Oliveira faced UFC newcomer Francimar Barroso at the event.^[9]

Phil Harris was expected to face John Lineker at the event. However, Harris was forced out of the bout and Lineker faced promotional newcomer José Maria Tomé.^[10]

Clint Hester was expected to face Cezar Ferreira at the event. However, Hester was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Thiago Santos.^[11]

Brian Stann co-commentated the card with Mike Goldberg due to a prior commitment for Joe Rogan.^[12]

John Lineker missed the 126 pound weight limit for a flyweight non-title fight, weighing in at 129 pounds. As a result, he surrendered 20 percent of his purse to his opponent, José Maria Tomé, and the bout took place as a 129-pound catchweight fight.^[13]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight	José Aldo (c)	def.	Chan Sung Jung	TKO (punches)	4	2:00	^[a]
Light Heavyweight	Phil Davis	def.	Lyoto Machida	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Cezar Ferreira	def.	Thiago Santos	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:47
Middleweight	Thales Leites	def.	Tom Watson	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Catchweight (129 lb)	John Lineker	def.	José Maria Tomé	TKO (punches)	2	1:03
Preliminary card (FX)
Light Heavyweight	Anthony Perosh	def.	Vinny Magalhães	KO (punches)	1	0:14
Women's Bantamweight	Amanda Nunes	def.	Sheila Gaff	TKO (elbows)	1	2:08	^[b]
Welterweight	Sérgio Moraes	def.	Neil Magny	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:13	^[c]
Flyweight	Ian McCall	def.	Iliarde Santos	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Featherweight	Rani Yahya	def.	Josh Clopton	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Francimar Barroso	def.	Ednaldo Oliveira	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Viscardi Andrade	def.	Bristol Marunde	TKO (punches)	1	1:36