UFC 163: Jose Aldo Stops Chan Sung Jung

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie took place on August 3, 2013, at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. José Aldo retained the UFC featherweight championship against Chan Sung Jung after the challenger suffered a shoulder injury in round four. Phil Davis defeated Lyoto Machida by a disputed unanimous decision, while Amanda Nunes made a successful UFC debut and Anthony Perosh scored one of the fastest knockouts on the card.

Event video: UFC 163 in Rio de Janeiro.

Aldo capitalizes after Jung’s shoulder injury

Jung pressured patiently through the opening rounds and remained competitive, but Aldo’s takedowns and body work helped the champion control key stretches. In round four, Jung’s right shoulder visibly dislocated while he threw a punch. Aldo immediately attacked the injured side, drove Jung to the canvas, and finished with punches at 2:00.

The official result was a fourth-round TKO for Aldo. The injury created the opening, but the champion recognized it instantly and closed the fight.

Davis wins a debated decision over Machida

Lyoto Machida’s counterstriking and movement produced many of the cleaner moments in the co-main event, while Phil Davis scored takedowns late in the first two rounds. All three judges awarded Davis the bout 29–28, a result that generated significant debate afterward.

Quick finishes shape the rest of the card

Cezar Ferreira submitted Thiago Santos with a guillotine choke in 47 seconds. Thales Leites returned to the UFC with a unanimous decision over Tom Watson. John Lineker stopped José Maria Tomé in round two in a 129-pound catchweight bout.

Anthony Perosh knocked out Vinny Magalhães in only 14 seconds. Amanda Nunes stopped Sheila Gaff in 2:08 of round one in her UFC debut, and Sergio Moraes submitted Neil Magny with a triangle choke.

Complete UFC 163 results

• José Aldo def. Chan Sung Jung — TKO (punches); round 4, 2:00. Aldo retained the UFC featherweight championship.
• Phil Davis def. Lyoto Machida — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Cezar Ferreira def. Thiago Santos — submission (guillotine choke); round 1, 0:47.
• Thales Leites def. Tom Watson — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• John Lineker def. José Maria Tomé — TKO (punches); round 2, 1:03. Catchweight bout.
• Anthony Perosh def. Vinny Magalhães — KO (punches); round 1, 0:14.
• Amanda Nunes def. Sheila Gaff — TKO (punches and elbows); round 1, 2:08.
• Sergio Moraes def. Neil Magny — submission (triangle choke); round 1, 3:13.
• Ian McCall def. Iliarde Santos — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Rani Yahya def. Josh Clopton — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Francimar Barroso def. Ednaldo Oliveira — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Viscardi Andrade def. Bristol Marunde — TKO (punches); round 1, 1:36.

UFC 163 is remembered for the unusual ending to Aldo–Jung and the scoring debate around Davis–Machida, but it also introduced Amanda Nunes to the UFC audience and featured several decisive finishes.

Sources

UFC: official UFC 163 event record; Sherdog.

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