UFC 168 results: Weidman defends title, injury TKO of Silva
The UFC 168 main event featured a rematch for the UFC Middleweight title between champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson…
The UFC 168 main event featured a rematch for the UFC Middleweight title between champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva.
The champion opened the show scoring a trip, but Silva stood against the fence and fired a knee to Weidman’s midsection. Weidman tagged Silva with an overhand right, dropping him there and nearly put him out, but Silva managed to hang on. Silva locked up full guard, but Weidman scored with a series of hard elbows and potshots over the top of his guard. Weidman can’t break Silva’s guard and the former champion is landing decent shots from the bottom, but was being chewed up. Weidman landed one hard shot before the end of the round as he stood on top.
Round two is where things got disastrous.
The two spent time feeling each other out, but it was Weidman, checking a leg kick from Silva, that caused the end. Silva’s shin broke as it connected with Weidman’s, sending the all-time great screaming in pain as he hit the mat. The bout was immediately halted there by referee Herb Dean.
The end came officially at 1:16 of round two.
Anderson “The Spider” Silva Vs. Chris Weidman
Fight was scheduled for 5 rounds (5x5x5x5x5) – Fight was for the Middleweight Title
-Chris Weidman defeated Anderson Silva by TKO (Injury, 2nd Round, 1:16)