For fans of mixed martial arts, this past week has been a slow crawl of steadily rising anticipation for tonight's "Silva vs. Franklin 2" event, going down at the Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
UFC 147 will feature a hugely overhauled card headlined by a rematch between native hero Wanderlei Silva and catchweight superstar Rich Franklin. Also scheduled for the card is a heavyweight title pitting Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow.
Plus, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Brazil finals.
It's been a flurry of non-stop news, analysis, quotes, predictions and previews for the past week and it's certainly understandable if you missed out on a few stories.
But don't worry, Maniacs, we've got you covered.
In cased you missed any or all of it — or just want to keep the discussion alive — below are links to all the major storylines heading into tonight's broadcast.
In we go:
UFC 147: "Silva vs. Franklin 2"
Results and live fight coverage
UFC 147 predictions and previews:
Predictions from the myth himself, Nostradumbass
"Prelims" preview and predictions part one
"Prelims" preview and predictions part two
Fight preview: Yuri Alcantara vs. Hacran Dias
Fight preview: Rony Mariano Bezerra vs. Godofredo Pepey
Fight preview: Cezar Ferreira vs. Sergio Moraes
Fight preview: Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow
Fight preview: Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin
UFC 147 press conferences:
Press conference staredown pics
UFC 147 weigh-ins:
UFC 147 news:
UFC 147 editorials:
History in the Making: Rich Franklin smashes Evan Tanner to win UFC gold
UFC 147 and the meaningless weekend of MMA
UFC 147 set for massive failure on PPV
Rich Franklin blocking out retirement questions, focusing on blender-like Wanderlei Silva
Hesitant at first, Rich Franklin ready to get another win over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva is under a lot of pressure to prove he can still fight
Wanderlei Silva is eager to stop Rich Franklin in their rematch
Fabricio Werdum wants to beat Mike Russow and prove he's the next opponent for Junior dos Santos
UFC 147 videos:
Rich Franklin plans to avoid Wanderlei Silva's dangerous twister in Brazil
Wanderlei Silva video blog episode five
A win over Fabricio Werdum would kick Mike Russow's career into high gear
Ultimate Insider profile of Mike Russow
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow preview
That, my friends, should be enough to keep you talking -- at least for the time being.
I'd ask what the biggest story heading into this event has been but we all know damn well what that is and it's all going to play itself out tonight, live on pay-per-view.
Enjoy the show, Maniacs.