The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to pay-per-view (PPV) for the seventh time this year on Saturday night (July 6, 2013) as UFC 162: "Silva vs. Weidman" goes down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

While the annual July 4th weekend event is a strong card from top to bottom, the match up garnering the most attention is the middleweight championship headliner pitting the man many consider to be the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter of all time, Anderson Silva, against undefeated rising star Chris Weidman.

Every time Silva enters the Octagon he is attempting to add to what is already a one-of-a-kind resume. To see exactly what kind of records "The Spider" holds and is looking to build on in "Sin City," check out his sensational career stat sheet right here.

As for Weidman, he will try and bring an end to Silva's incredible run in the UFC and start something special of his own by joining women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey as one of two UFC titleholders with an undefeated record.

Also on the card, former lightweight champion and featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar will look to snap a career-worst three-fight losing streak when he does battle with talented Brazilian prospect Charles Oliveira.

With the event just days away and lots on the line for all 22 fighters set to compete on the card, let's take a few minutes to review some event-related facts about UFC 162.

Check them out:

That's a wrap for this set of UFC facts.

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(Credit to UFC and Fight Metric for some of the stats)