Everything You Need To Know About UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II

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“UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II” is only hours away from kicking off from the Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Two preliminary bouts will kick off the evening on Facebook at roughly 4:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. After that, four more preliminary fights will broadcast live and free on FX in the United States and Rogers Sportsnet in Canada at 5:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. From there, the five-bout main card headlined by a 190-pound catchweight bout between Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and Rich “Ace” Franklin will get underway at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

With that said, use the few hours before UFC 147 to take a look at Fight Cove’s complete coverage of tonight’s big event.

• UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Fight Card
• UFC 147 Preview: 4 Burning Questions
• UFC 147 Preview: 8 Facts About Saturday’s Event
• UFC 147 Preview: 5 Reasons To Watch
• UFC 147: Rich Franklin Says “It’s Going To Be Fun” Fighting Wanderlei Silva In Brazil
• VIDEO: Mike Russow UFC 147 Pre-Fight Interview: “I Want To Take Fabricio (Werdum) Out”
• VIDEO: Fabricio Werdum UFC 147 Pre-Fight Interview: “My Goal Is The Belt”
• VIDEO: Countdown To UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II
• VIDEO: UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Pre-Fight Press Conference
• VIDEO: UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Pre-Fight Interviews, Media Scrums & Workout Videos
• UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Weigh In Results & Video
• UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Staff Predictions
• Poll Results: Which Combination Of Fighters Will Win The UFC Headliners This Weekend?