Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva I: A UFC 162 image gallery

In July, the MMA world was collectively captivated, and mostly stunned, when Chris Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva at UFC 162.

It’s not that Weidman wasn’t given a chance to win. In fact, he was being picked by more than a few people, despite his underdog status. But it was the way he stopped Silva that had jaws on the floor.

On Saturday, Weidman defends the middleweight title he took from Silva for the first time as the two rematch at UFC 168 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, site of their epic first fight. The rematch airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and MMAjunkie.

Before the two meet on stage later today at the UFC 168 pre-fight news conference, take a look back at their UFC 162 fight with our exclusive photo gallery from USA TODAY Sports. Then don’t miss Saturday’s rematch and complete coverage all week here at MMAjunkie.

For more on UFC 168, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.