“UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II” emanates Saturday from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the pay-per-view event is all about the rematch. For the 19th time in 257 UFC events, two undisputed championship bouts top a card, and for the first time since UFC 52 (second time ever), both of those fights will be rematches. Former titleholders Anderson Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) and Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) look to reclaim their previous status as world champions against current divisional kingpins Chris Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the two headlining bouts, which close out the UFC’s 33rd and final event of 2013. In the combined history of UFC/Strikeforce/WEC rematches in which both fights have been for an organizational title, the person who won the first match holds an underwhelming record of 6-10 in the second fight. Does history indicate Silva and Tate will overcome the odds and conquer the foes who previously defeated them?
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UFC 168 preview: 68 pre-event facts about ‘Weidman vs. Silva II’ in Las Vegas – MMA Junkie