UFC 164: Harly Davidson Hometown Throwdown

Jamie Varner will have to get past one of the steadiest forces in the lightweight division, Gleison Tibau, if he expects to keep moving up the ranks. But, if Brazil's Tibau can defeat Varner, it may be time for Tibau to enter the contenders' circle.

Kyung Ho Kang has won his last 4 fights, showing that he is just about to hit his stride as a fighter. All that's left is to get his first UFC win and begin marching toward the elite. Chico Camus has similar goals, and is looking for his second UFC win.

Germany's top welterweight prospect, Pascal Krauss has made Milwaukee a second home as he prepared for South Korea's Hyun Gyu Lim, who is hoping to make Krauss his second UFC win at UFC 164.

Heavyweights Frank Mir and Josh Barnett first fought on the same card at UFC 34. Now, 130 numbered events later, the two former champions will finally meet in clash of two of the division's best submission wrestlers... and trash-talkers.

As two of the top featherweights in the game today, it was inevitable that Clay Guida and Chad Mendes would meet in the Octagon. At UFC 164, the high-energy attack of Guida collides with the knockout power of Mendes in a high-stakes.

Jared Hamman's return to the Octagon is a welcome one, as his all-action style has earned him 2 FOTN awards. Sweden's versatile Magnus Cedenblad has no intentions of letting the judges get involved, setting the stage for a middleweight barnburner.