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UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 19, 2013 at Ibirapuera Arena in São Paulo, Brazil

Official fight card

Main Card

Middleweight Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Middleweight Daniel Sarafian vs. C.B. Dollaway
Heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell
Lightweight Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Godofredo Castro vs. Milton Vieira
Middleweight Ronny Markes vs. Andrew Craig
Featherweight Diego Nunes vs. Nik Lentz
Lightweight Edson Barboza vs. Lucas Martins
Bantamweight Yuri Alcantara vs. Pedro Nobre
Light Heavyweight Wagner Prado vs. Ildemar Alcantara

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Lightweight Francisco Trinaldo vs. C.J. Keith



Background

The main fight will have the middleweights Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. The event will also hold the first UFC fight for Daniel Sarafian, middleweight finalist on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Sarafian was injured before the championship fight with Cezar Ferreira, who went on to win the show.
Johnny Eduardo was briefly linked to a bout at this event against Yuri Alcantara, but was replaced by George Roop. Roop was then injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Pedro Nobre.

Thiago Perpetuo was expected to face Michael Kuiper at the event. However, Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes.

Roger Hollett was expected to face Wagner Prado at the event. However, Hollett was forced out of the bout with a torn bicep and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ildemar Alcantara.


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