UFC 153 press conference full video replay for 'Silva vs. Bonnar' in Rio

Presser begins at 28:00.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kicked off its traditional pre-fight press conference earlier today (Oct. 11, 2012) at the Windsor Barra Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the host city for this weekend's UFC 153: "Bonnar vs. Silva" pay-per-view (PPV) event, which goes down on Saturday night (Oct. 13) at the sold-out HSBC Arena.

You can find out what you missed in our UFC 153 press conference live blog by clicking here. See staredown pics here.

"Silva vs. Bonnar" features UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva returning to the Light Heavyweight division to battle grizzled veteran Stephan Bonnar. In addition, Glover Teixeira will try to prove he's 205-pound title material in a slugfest opposite fellow countryman Fabio Maldonado.

And let's not forget about Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's return to the Octagon opposite Dave Herman.

Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card bouts on fight night (Sat., Oct. 13, 2012), which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV). The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 6:45 p.m. ET with the "Prelims" match-ups on Facebook and FX.

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