We are just a few short days away from seeing UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva compete in his native country, as Silva will face Stephan Bonnar in the main event of UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Saturday night. The card goes down from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Also, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will return to action for the first time since late in 2011, facing Dave Herman in the co-main event. Other main card bouts include Glover Teixeira vs. Fabio Maldonado and Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva.

Check out the extended preview for the event in the video below, and as a reminder, FightLine will have complete coverage Saturday night:

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