UFC 162 will take place on July 6th in Las Vegas as Anderson Silva defends the UFC middleweight title against Chris Weidman and tickets for the fight card will go on sale next week.
Along with the fight card, the UFC will hold a Fan Expo during fight week from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and tickets are currently available for this event.
“The best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Anderson Silva, defends the middleweight title for a record 11th time on July 6 when he takes on unbeaten Chris Weidman,” UFC President Dana White said. “Weidman is 9-0 in his pro career and has incredible wrestling and power. He said he will shock the world at UFC 162 and end Anderson’s reign atop the middleweight division. With UFC 162, the UFC Fan Expo and Fight Week, this is going to be an amazing week for fight fans. You have to be in Las Vegas this Fourth of July weekend!”
Tickets for UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman will go on sale to the public on Friday, May 10 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT and will be priced at $1200, $850, $600, $400, $250 and $125. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster and ticket sales are limited to eight per person.
UFC Fight Club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, May 8 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. UFC newsletter subscribers will be able to purchase tickets starting on Thursday, May 9 starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
The current UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman card is below:
Anderson Silva (33-4) vs. Chris Weidman (9-0)
Frankie Edgar (15-4-1) vs. Charles Oliveira (16-3, 1 NC)
Tim Kennedy (15-4) vs. Roger Gracie (6-1)
Chan Sung Jung (13-3) vs. Ricardo Lamas (13-2)
Cub Swanson (19-5) vs. Dennis Siver (21-8)
Mark Munoz (12-3) vs. Tim Boetsch (12-3)
Chris Leben (22-9) vs. Andrew Craig (8-1)
Norman Parke (17-2) vs. Kazuki Tokudome (12-3-1)
Edson Barboza (11-1) vs. John Makdessi (11-2)
Shane Del Rosario (8-1) vs. Dave Herman (21-5)
Seth Baczynski (17-7) vs. Brian Melancon (6-2)
Mike Pierce (16-5) vs. David Mitchell (12-2)