Watch “UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami” Press Conference Live From Brazil at 2PM ET/11AM PT

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UFC president Dana White will be hitting the podium today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stream Thursday’s press conference live right here on 5thRound starting at 2PM ET/11AM PT.

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will also be in attendance to promote the company’s long-awaited return to jiu jitsu country.

It’s been over a decade since the Octagon last held a show on Brazilian soil. In 1998, Sao Paulo hosted “UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil.”

“UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami” takes place August 27th inside the HSBC Arena in Rio.

Please click the media player below to watch today’s special presser:

Here are the athletes expected to perform in Brazil:

Alexandre Ferreire vs. Rousimar Palhares

Paulo Thiago vs. David Mitchell

Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares

Mike Swick vs. Erick Silva

Stanislav Nedkov vs. Luiz Cane

Ross Pearson vs. Edson Barboza

Brendan Schaub vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Forrest Griffin

Yushin Okami vs. Anderson Silva (UFC Middleweight Champion)