UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

***UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold*** (also known as ***UFC on FX 8*** and as ***UFC no Combate 2*** in Brazil) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 18, 2013 at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil.  The event was broadcast live on Fuel TV and FX.

## Background

The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between multi-divisional contender Vitor Belfort and the final Strikeforce Middleweight Champion and promotional newcomer Luke Rockhold.

Manvel Gamburyan was expected to face Hacran Dias at the event.  However, Gamburyan was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Nik Lentz.

Marcos Vinícius was expected to face Yuri Alcantara at the event. However, Vinicius was forced out of the bout citing an injury and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Iliarde Santos

Cezar Ferreira was originally scheduled to face CB Dollaway.  However, on April 1, it was revealed that Dollaway had to withdraw from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by Chris Camozzi. Then on April 7, it was confirmed that Ferreira had pulled out of the fight as well, citing an injury and was replaced by Rafael Natal.

Costa Philippou had to withdraw from his fight against Ronaldo Souza, after suffering a cut above his eye, and was replaced by Chris Camozzi.  While Camozzi's scheduled opponent Rafael Natal will face promotional newcomer Joao Zeferino.

Paulo Thiago was originally expected to face Lance Benoist. However, on April 20, it was announced that Benoist had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Michel Prazeres.

## Results

|-
|Middleweight
|Vitor Belfort
|def.
|Luke Rockhold
|KO (spinning heel kick and punches)
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:32
|
|-
|Middleweight
|Ronaldo Souza
|def.
|Chris Camozzi
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:37
|
|-
|Lightweight
|Rafael dos Anjos
|def.
|Evan Dunham
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|
|-
|Middleweight
|Rafael Natal
|def.
|Joao Zeferino
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|
|-
!colspan="9"|Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
|-
|Featherweight
|Nik Lentz
|def.
|Hacran Dias
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 28-27)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|
|-
|Lightweight
|Francisco Trinaldo
|def.
|Mike Rio
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:08
|
|-
|Lightweight
|Gleison Tibau
|def.
|John Cholish
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:34
|
|-
|Welterweight
|Paulo Thiago
|def.
|Michel Prazeres
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|
|-
|Bantamweight
|Yuri Alcantara
|def.
|Iliarde Santos
|TKO (punches)
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:31
|
|-
|Light Heavyweight
|Fabio Maldonado
|def.
|Roger Hollett
|Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|
|-
!colspan="9"|Preliminary card (Facebook)
|-
|Flyweight
|John Lineker
|def.
|Azamat Gashimov
|TKO (punches)
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:07
|
|-
|Flyweight
|Jussier Formiga
|def.
|Chris Cariaso
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|
|-
|Lightweight
|Lucas Martins
|def.
|Jeremy Larsen
|KO (punch)
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:13
|
|-
|}

## Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.

- _Fight of the Night:_  Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen
- _Knockout of the Night:_ Vitor Belfort
- _Submission of the Night:_ Ronaldo Souza

## Related pages

- List of UFC events
- 2013 in UFC

## Other websites

- Official UFC past events page
- UFC events results at Sherdog.com

## Infobox (mma event)

- **name**: UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
- **promotion**: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- **date**: May 18, 2013
- **venue**: Arena Jaraguá
- **city**: Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
- **previousevent**: UFC 159, UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
- **followingevent**: UFC 160, UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2