For fans of mixed martial arts, this past week has been a slow crawl of steadily rising anticipation for tonight's "Silva vs. Okami" event, going down at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 134 will feature a rematch more than five years in the making, as Anderson Silva will defend his middleweight title against longtime top contender Yushin Okami.
Speaking of rematches, Mauricio Rua will get his with Forrest Griffin in an attempt to avenge his submission loss to the former champion back in Sept. 2007.
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 134: "Silva vs. Okami"
Results and live fight coverage
UFC 134 predictions and previews:
Spike TV "Prelims" preview and predictions
Facebook "Prelims" preview and predictions
Fight preview: Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin
Fight preview: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub
Fight preview: Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson
Fight preview: Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
Fight card: Luiz Cane seeks the spotlight once again at the expense of debuting Stanislav Nedkov
Fight card: Ross Pearson and Edson Barboza ready to rock Rio
Fight card: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub showcases the evolution of the sport
Fight card: Mauricio Rua out for revenge against Forrest Griffin in Brazil
Fight card: Anderson Silva out to avenge his last loss against Yushin Okami
UFC 134 press conferences:
Press conference staredown pics
Press conference highlights video
UFC 134 weigh-ins:
UFC 134 odds:
Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami
Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub
Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson
Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
UFC 134 news:
How to watch the event tonight
Exclusive interview with Dan Miller
Octagon girls wear Brazilian themed outfits
Anderson Silva will not fight at UFC on FOX 1
Prelims to air on big screen in Times Square
Conference call updates and live blog
Staredown pic from the open workouts
Yushin Okami trains with Chael Sonnen for Anderson Silva fight
UFC 134 editorials:
History in the Making: Anderson Silva's greatest hits
History in the Making: Forrest Griffin shocks the world and taps Shogun Rua at UFC 76
History in the Making: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira becomes the only man to hold Pride and UFC titles
Viva Brazil: Anderson Silva clowns Forrest Griffin at UFC 101
Viva Brazil: About that OTHER time the UFC was in Brazil
Viva Brazil: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira takes a licking but keeps on ticking
Viva Brazil: Lyoto Machida channels the Karate Kid to knock out Randy Couture
Viva Brazil: Gabriel Gonzaga gives Mirko Cro Cop a taste of his own medicine
Viva Brazil: Royce Gracie kickstarts the heart of MMA
You don't want to miss Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami in Brazil
Yushin Okami comments on his DQ win over Anderson Silva in 2006
Forrest Griffin hopes to weather the storm against Shogun Rua
Shogun is going to tear Forrest Griffin apart
Brendan Schaub hopes to earn title shot with win over Nogueira
Brendan Schaub has a couple more guys he needs to beat before he gets a title shot
Ross Pearson training with UFC champions to get ready for Edson Barboza
UFC 134 videos:
Dana White video blog episode one
Dana White video blog episode two
Viral video: 'Spider' alert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami fight video from Rumble on the Rock 8
Anderson Silva describes getting a hero's welcome
Chael Sonnen isn't coming to Brazil because the people would kill him in the street
Anderson Silva, greatest of all time
Forrest Griffin steps out of his comfort zone to fight in Brazil
Shogun motivated to even the score with Griffin
Fighter Diary with Brendan Schaub
Brendan Schaub loves being the legend killer
The story of Rousimar Palhares
That, my friends, should be enough to keep you talking -- at least for the time being.
What has been the biggest story heading into this event? The long awaited rematch between Rua and Griffin? The UFC heading back to Brazil for the first time in a decade? Something else?
Sound off, Maniacs.
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