40 post-event facts about ‘UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II’

“UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II” was the UFC’s final event of 2013, and even after a loaded year of fights, it was perhaps the most anticipated of all 33 events over the past 12 months.

While the main event between middleweight champion Chris Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Anderson Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) was among the most hyped rematches in MMA history, it ended in disappointing and shocking fashion when “The Spider” went down with a horrifying leg injury after the champ checked a leg kick.

It was the first main event since UFC 90 to end via injury, and the gruesome image of Silva on the floor holding his leg while screaming in agony will be burned into the memories of MMA fans forever.

The co-main event from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena was much less somber, though, as UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) successfully defended her title against heated rival Miesha Tate (14-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC).

Weidman and Silva may not have ended in the fashion the MMA world expected, but the event was without a doubt a success with several significant milestones.

With organization’s last fight card of the year in the books, FightMetric’s research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll help bring 40 post-fight facts to come out of UFC 168.

GENERAL

UFC 168 was the first pay-per-view event since UFC 146 in May 2012 to see all main-card fights end by knockout or submission.

Rousey, Tate and Travis Browne earned $75,000 UFC 168 fight-night bonuses. Rousey, in fact, earned two and pocketed $150,000.

UFC 168 drew an announced attendance of 15,650 for a live gate of $6.2 million.

Betting favorites went 6-5 on the card.

Total fight time for the 11-bout card was 1:33:34.

Weidman vs. Silva was the first main event to end via injury stoppage since UFC 90 when Patrick Cote hurt his knee again Silva.

MAIN CARD

Weidman’s seven-fight UFC winning streak is the longest active one in the middleweight division.

Weidman has not been out-struck in any of his seven UFC fights. He out-landed Silva 34-32 in total strikes.

Silva is on the first two-fight losing streak of his 39-fight career.

Rousey has earned all eight of her professional victories by armbar submission.

Rousey’s victory at the 58-second mark of Round 3 marked the longest fight of her MMA career.

Rousey owns the only two submission victories in UFC women’s bantamweight history.

Rousey’s six armbar submission victories in UFC/Strikeforce competition are the most by any fighter in the combined history of the two organizations.

Tate is on the first two-fight losing streak of her 18-fight career.

Tate has recorded at least one takedown in all 10 of her UFC/Strikeforce appearances.

Travis Browne’s (16-1-1 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak is the second longest in the heavyweight division behind champion Cain Velasquez (four).

Browne has earned three straight first-round knockout victories for just 6:19 of total cage time.

Browne is the only fighter in UFC history to earn two victories stemming from standing elbow strikes.

Browne’s five career UFC fight-night bonuses are tied with Roy Nelson and Stefan Struve for the most in heavyweight history.

Josh Barnett (33-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) lost by knockout for just the second time in his 40-fight career and the first time since Feb. 23, 2001 – a span of 4,693 days (nearly 13 years) and 29 fights.

Jim Miller’s (23-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) 12 UFC lightweight victories are the second most in company history behind Gleison Tibau (13).

Miller’s 30 submission attempts are the second most in UFC history behind Chris Lytle (31).

Fabricio Camoes (14-8-1 MMA, 1-3-1 UFC) lost via submission for the first time since Mach 27, 2010 – a span of 1,372 days (nearly four years) and five fights.

Dustin Poirier’s (15-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) seven UFC featherweight victories are tied with Chad Mendes for the most in divisional history.

Diego Brandao (18-9 MMA, 4-2 UFC) lost via knockout for the first time since Jan. 30, 2010 – a span of 1,428 days (nearly four years) and 11 fights.

PRELIMINARY CARD

Uriah Hall (8-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) became the seventh fighter in UFC history to record a stoppage victory at the 5:00 mark of Round 1.

Chris Leben (22-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC) extended his career-worst losing streak with his fourth consecutive defeat. Leben has lost five of his past six fights overall.

Leben’s 10th UFC defeat tied him with Chris Lytle and Tank Abbott for the most losses in octagon history behind Tito Ortiz (11).

Michael Johnson’s (14-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) eight UFC lightweight knockdowns are tied with Yves Edwards for the second most in divisional history behind Melvin Guillard (13).

Gleison Tibau (28-10 MMA, 13-8 UFC) suffered a knockout loss for the first time since Nov. 18, 2006 – a span of 2,597 days (more than seven years) and 21 fights.

Tibau became one of six fighters to compete under the UFC banner four times in 2013.

Tibau failed to secure at least one takedown for just the third time in his 21-fight UFC career.

Dennis Siver (22-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) improved to 3-1 since dropping to the UFC featherweight division.

Siver’s 191 total strikes landed ranked as the fifth most ever in a UFC/WEC featherweight fight.

Manny Gamburyan (13-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) fell to 2-3 since returning to the UFC in June 2011.

Gamburyan’s three takedowns give him to a total of 28 in his UFC/WEC career, the second most in featherweight history behind Mendes (37).

John Howard (22-8 MMA, 6-3 UFC) earned his first UFC welterweight victory since March 2010. “Doomsday” is 2-0 since returning to the UFC earlier this year.

Bobby Voelker (24-11 MMA, 0-3 UFC) is on the first three-fight losing streak of his 35-fight career. Voelker has lost by decision in seven of his 11 career defeats.

Robbie Peralta’s (17-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) knockout at the 12-second mark of Round 3 was the fastest knockout to start a third round in UFC history.

Estevan Payan (14-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) suffered a knockout loss for the first time since Sept. 12, 2009 – a span of 1,568 days (more than four years) and 10 fights.

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