UFC 153
| UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar | ||||
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A poster or logo for UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 13, 2012 | |||
| Venue | HSBC Arena | |||
| City | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 16,844 | |||
| Total gate | $2.5–$2.6 million | |||
| Buyrate | 410,000 | |||
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UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 13, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vitor Belfort was expected to face Alan Belcher at the event. However, Belfort was pulled from the bout to face Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152. Belcher also was forced to drop out of the card due to a spinal fracture.
After having their first fight end in a no contest due to an eye poke in the first round, a rematch between Phil Davis and Wagner Prado was briefly linked to UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot and then scheduled for this event.
Quinton Jackson was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira at the event. However, Jackson pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Fabio Maldonado. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans was offered the fight with Teixeira but turned it down due to the short notice.
Geronimo dos Santos was scheduled to fight Gabriel Gonzaga at this event. However, dos Santos pulled out of the bout after a blood test showed that he had antibodies for Hepatitis B. With no time to find a suitable replacement, Gonzaga was pulled from the card.
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