UFC 163 Results: Fighters Who Made the Biggest Statement in Rio

Fans who tuned into UFC 163 were treated to plenty of finishes throughout the event.

Jose Aldo headlined the group of fighters who finished their fights within the distance in front of a raucous crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He secured a fourth-round TKO victory over challenger Chan-Sung Jung in the main event of the pay-per-view card.

With all those finishes, there were plenty of fighters that got the statement wins they were looking for. Here's a look at the fighters who are definitely ready for bigger and better things with dominant wins. 

Cezar Ferreira Showcases Dangerous Submission Skills

Cezar Ferreira took advantage of a huge opportunity being placed on the main card of a pay-per-view event for the second time in two UFC bouts. He submitted Thiago Santos just 47 seconds into the first round with a guillotine choke. 

It was a much more dominant display of Ferreira's skills than his decision win over Sergio Moraes at UFC 147. According to the UFC's Twitter feed, it was the third-fastest submission victory in middleweight division history. 

Throw in the fact that Ferreira's first career UFC victim, Moraes, won with a first-round submission of his own earlier in the night, and Ferreira emerged from Saturday night as one of the card's biggest winners. He's definitely deserving of a step up in competition next time out. 

Amanda Nunes Easily Dispatches Sheila Gaff

In women's action, Amanda Nunes made a big statement with a first-round TKO victory over Sheila Gaff in her UFC debut.

Gaff possesses serious power of her own with knockouts of 10 and eight seconds against Jennifer Maia and Hanna Sillen, respectively, on her record. But it was Nunes whose strength and power was simply too much in this one. 

Nunes scored two takedowns and took advantage of dominant position as she rained down elbows from the top to earn the stoppage victory. 

With a top 10 ranking in the women's division already in hand, Nunes has propelled herself even higher up the ladder with this impressive win. 

Anthony Perosh Makes Short Work of Vinny Magalhaes

Heading into his bout with Vinny Magalhaes, it certainly looked like Anthony Perosh was being sent to Brazil as a sacrificial lamb for a local favorite. 

Apparently nobody told him he was supposed to go down quietly. The 40-year-old turned back the clock and stunned Magalhaes with a short right hand that sent him to the mat as "The Hippo" finished him off with strikes until the referee called a halt to the bout. 

As Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie pointed out, it was an incredible turn of events for the man who lost his last fight in seven seconds. 

For those keeping track at home, Perosh has spent just 21 seconds in the Octagon in his last two fights. With this win, he showed that he has at least a little bit left in the tank. Perhaps his next bout will last longer than Bruce Buffer's introductions.