UFC 168

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UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
A poster or logo for UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date December 28, 2013
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 15,650[1]
Total gate $6,238,792[2]
Buyrate 1,025,000[3]
Event chronology
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim

UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on December 28, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]

Background

The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship rematch between the champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva.[4] The two previously met at UFC 162, with Weidman winning via KO in the second round, earning the title.

Co-featured was a Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate.[5] The two met before under the Strikeforce banner in 2012 with Rousey winning via first round submission. This served as the coaches bout for The Ultimate Fighter 18.

Initially, it was announced that Rousey would face top contender Cat Zingano at this event, after Zingano defeated Tate at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[6][7] However, Zingano was pulled from the bout, and subsequently as coach for The Ultimate Fighter, after it was announced that she had suffered a knee injury and would be sidelined for several months. Tate was tabbed as the replacement and the rematch with Rousey was announced.[8]

Shane del Rosario was expected to face Guto Inocente at the event, but both men pulled out of the bout, citing injuries. On November 26, 2013, del Rosario had two sudden heart attacks and died on December 9, 2013.[9][10]

Diego Brandao weighed in seven pounds over the featherweight limit of 146 lbs. Brandao re-weighed and was 151.5, but was still fined 25% of his purse for missing weight.[11]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Chris Weidman (c) def. Anderson Silva TKO (leg injury) 2 1:16 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Bantamweight Ronda Rousey (c) def. Miesha Tate Submission (armbar) 3 0:58 [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Travis Browne def. Josh Barnett KO (elbows) 1 1:00
Lightweight Jim Miller def. Fabrício Camões Submission (armbar) 1 3:42
Catchweight (151.5 lbs) Dustin Poirier def. Diego Brandao KO (punches) 1 4:54
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Middleweight Uriah Hall def. Chris Leben TKO (retirement) 1 5:00
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Gleison Tibau KO (punches) 2 1:32
Featherweight Dennis Siver vs. Manvel Gamburyan No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight John Howard def. Siyar Bahadurzada Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Online)
Welterweight William Macário def. Bobby Voelker Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Robbie Peralta def. Estevan Payan KO (punches) 3 0:12
  1. ↑ For the Middleweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the Women's Bantamweight Championship; Coaches' fight for season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter.
  3. ↑ Originally ruled a unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) victory for Siver , the result was changed to "No Contest" after Siver tested positive for a banned substance during a post fight screening.[12]

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.[14]

  • Fight of The Night: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate
  • Knockout of The Night: Travis Browne
  • Submission of the Night: Ronda Rousey

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[15]

  • Chris Weidman: $400,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Anderson Silva: $600,000
  • Ronda Rousey: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Miesha Tate: $28,000
  • Travis Browne: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Josh Barnett: $170,000
  • Jim Miller: $92,000 (includes $46,000 win bonus) def. Fabricio Camoes: $8,000
  • Dustin Poirier: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Diego Brandao: $20,000^
  • Uriah Hall: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben: $51,000
  • Michael Johnson: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Gleison Tibau: $39,000
  • Dennis Siver: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Manvel Gamburyan: $25,000
  • John Howard: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Siyar Bahadurzada: $17,000
  • William Macario: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Bobby Voelker: $12,000
  • Robert Peralta: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Estevan Payan: $10,000

^ Although not recognized on the official pay sheet, Brandao was fined 25% of his base pay ($5,000) for missing weight for the fight, half of that money went to NSAC and half to Poirier.

See also

References

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