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UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on December 28, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Official fight card
Main card
Middleweight Chris Weidman (c) vs. Anderson Silva Middleweight Championship
Women's Bantamweight Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Miesha Tate Women's Bantamweight Championship; Coaches fight for TUF 18
Heavyweight Josh Barnett vs. Travis Browne
Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Fabrício Camões
Featherweight Dustin Poirier vs. Diego Brandao
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Middleweight Chris Leben vs. Uriah Hall
Lightweight Gleison Tibau vs. Michael Johnson
Featherweight Dennis Siver vs. Manvel Gamburyan
Welterweight John Howard vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
Preliminary card (Online)
Welterweight William Macario vs. Bobby Voelker
Featherweight Robbie Peralta vs. Estevan Payan
Background
The event is expected to be headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between the current champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva. The two previously met at UFC 162 with Weidman winning via knockout in the second round, earning the title.
Co-featured will be a Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate. The two met before under the Strikeforce banner in 2012 with Rousey winning via first round submission. This will serve 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. 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.
Shane del Rosario was expected to face Guto Inocente at the event. However, both participants pulled out of the bout citing injuries. Prior to the scheduled fight date, Del Rosario suffered two sudden heart attacks and passed away two weeks later, on December 9.
Dec 09 - Updated fight card & background
