UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II Already One of the Biggest Gates in UFC History

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UFC 168 takes place on Dec. 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and features the highly anticipated rematch between middleweight champion Chris Weidman and former titleholder Anderson Silva.
UFC president Dana White revealed during the UFC Fight Night 32 post-fight press conference on Saturday night that UFC 168 has already garnered a $5.6 million gate, ranking it as one of the biggest events in the promotion’s 20-year history.
“Anderson is gonna fight Chris Weidman on Dec. 28 in Las Vegas and it is gonna be the biggest fight we've ever done,” said White. “That gate is already at like $5.6 million and the pay-per-view is gonna be huge. It's gonna be a massive event and whoever wins, yes, will fight Vitor Belfort, unless something crazy happens and somebody gets hurt.”
The largest gate in UFC history was UFC 129, which took place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2011. The event featured welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre facing Jake Shields and brought in a staggering $12,075,000 gate.
The biggest gate in the U.S. is UFC 148, which featured Anderson Silva putting his middleweight title on the line against Chael Sonnen for the second time. That event was also held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and did $6,901,655 in gate receipts.
UFC 168 also features the battle of The Ultimate Fighter 18 coaches, bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and former Strikeforce titleholder Miesha Tate.

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I can not wait for this!!!!!!!!! I say Silva has this one coming back, although Weidman is a beast and is from a town very close to here I was born so either way it's a win

 

[charliebigspuds]

silva is getting old and if he leaves that chin out he gona get it clean knocked of this time..but the man has skills for sure...
i was waiting for this rematch....i to can not wait..

 

[echo419]

I hope Silva gets his cocky ass knocked out again. I can't stand him

 

[Metal85]

I dont see it happening twice, gsp is the cockiest bitch out there so you'd better not be a fan of that fucker. You know GSP will fight Silva now that he is 40 and has his weakness exposed with Sonnen, and got KO'd.

 

[mcgaret]

that was a GREAT knockout. lol Rematch be interesting. See if Sylva is all business or lets the cockyness
take over again.

 

[echo419]

I dont see it happening twice, gsp is the cockiest bitch out there so you'd better not be a fan of that fucker. You know GSP will fight Silva now that he is 40 and has his weakness exposed with Sonnen, and got KO'd.

maybe. but he doesn't do it in the ring like Silva and the Diaz boys. hate them too.

I don't see a GSP v Silva fight happening. Silva's to big where GSP is near fighting weight most any day. Silva fought at light heavyweight for crying out loud. has anyone fought at LH and welterweight?