<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" align="center">UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 </td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" align="center">MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV</td><td colspan="3" align="center">28 December 2013 </td><td colspan="1" align="center">7.15pm ET (Facebook/YouTube), 8.00pm ET (FS1), 10.00pm ET (PPV)</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Chris The All-American Weidman (c) </td><td></td><td>185-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Anderson The Spider Silva </td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5">UFC Middleweight Championship of the World (Rematch) </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Rowdy Ronda Rousey </td><td></td><td>135-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Miesha Cupcake Tate </td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5">UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship of the World (Rematch) </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Josh The Warmaster Barnett </td><td></td><td>265-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Travis Hapa Browne </td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5">UFC Heavyweight Interim Title Eliminator </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Jim Miller </td><td></td><td>155-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Fabrício Morangò Camões </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Dustin The Diamond Poirier </td><td></td><td>145-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Diego Ceara Brandao </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Chris The Crippler Leben </td><td></td><td>185-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Uriah Prime Time Hall </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Michael The Menace Johnson </td><td></td><td>155-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Gleison Tibau </td></tr></tbody><tr><td align="right" width="300">Dennis The Menace Siver </td><td></td><td>145-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Manny The Anvil Gamburyan Մանվել Գամբուրյան </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">John Doomsday Howard </td><td></td><td>170-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Siyar The Killer Bahadurzada </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Vicious Bobby Voelker </td><td></td><td>170-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">William Patolino Macario </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Robbie Problems Peralta </td><td></td><td>145-lbs.</td><td> </td><td align="left" width="300">Estevan El Terrible Payan </td></tr></table>
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Dana White said at the presser tonight that the gate for this event is already nearing $6-million. For a venue as small as the Grand Garden that is impressive. DFW is saying it will be the biggest UFC show ever. Given that 129 did a $12-million gate + 800k PPV buys, that is a lofty expectation. UFC 100 had 1.6-million PPV buys with a $5-million gate.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Ronda Rousey has opened as a 9-to-1 favourite to beat Miesha Tate.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) [video=youtube;5SS77cgAjNw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SS77cgAjNw[/video]
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Shane del Rosario out, replacement being sought vs. Guto Inocente Edit: Guto Inocente's name is almost Guilty Innocent. How cool would that be?
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) They don't need to look for a replacement now since Inocente is injured as well.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) This will be the first event the UFC will price at $60, up from $55 (for HD). Supposedly that is the price going forward.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) I'm looking forward to this event because it means the "YOU AND ME, ME AND YOU" commercial will cease. Fuck me that commercial is annoying.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) If Chris Leben knocks out Uriah Hall, Hall and Phillipe Nover's UFC careers will be remarkably similar.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Meisha [Tate's] only getting [another] title shot because she has a nice ass. -- Ronda Rousey The more you trash your opponents, the less people think of you when you beat them. If anything you should always talk up your opponents (re: GSP).
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Barnett/Browne has been upgraded to a title eliminator. The winner will face Werdum for the interim strap, possibly.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) [video=youtube;viYoRCte9BM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viYoRCte9BM[/video]
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Diego Brandao completely missed weight. Even after being given the opportunity to cut more after the weigh-ins, he still came in five pounds over. Dustin Poirier was not impressed. Brandao will forfeit 25% of his purse to Poirier as a penalty.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Weigh-in results via MMA Junkie... MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Chris Weidman (184) vs. Anderson Silva (185) – for UFC middleweight title Ronda Rousey (135) vs. Miesha Tate (135) – for women’s bantamweight title Josh Barnett (252) vs. Travis Browne (242) Fabricio Camoes (156) vs. Jim Miller (156) Diego Brandao (151.5)* vs. Dustin Poirier (146) PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET) Uriah Hall (185) vs. Chris Leben (185.5) Michael Johnson (156) vs. Gleison Tibau (156) Manny Gamburyan (146) vs. Dennis Siver (145) Siyar Bahadurzada (171) vs. John Howard (171) PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 7 p.m. ET) William Macario (171) vs. Bobby Voelker (171) Estevan Payan (145) vs. Robert Peralta (145.5) * Brandao was 153 on his first attempt. He re-weighed to make 151.5 as his final weight. Brandao was fined 25 percent of his purse.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) Brock Lesnar is expected to be in attendance tomorrow night. Shane Carwin tweeted that he wanted tickets because he wants to fight and heard Lesnar would be there.
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) via MMA Manifesto Chris Weidman: $200,000 to show, $200,000 win bonus Anderson Silva: $600,000 to show, $200,000 win bonus Ronda Rousey: $50,000 to show, $50,000 win bonus Miesha Tate: $28,000 to show, $28,000 win bonus Josh Barnett: $170,000 to show Travis Browne: $28,000 to show, $28,000 win bonus
Re: UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 (Dec/28) That was hard to watch. The scream of pain was felt watching on my TV.