Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 168 Preliminary Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Robbie Peralta (16-4-0-1NC) vs. Estevan Payan (14-4-0-1NC)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Peralta attacking Payan with a few leg kicks, Peralta scores a takedown on Payan after using some dirty boxing. Payan scrambles to get the fight standing again, Peralta then starts to attack Payan with a few knee strikes. Peralta eats a few knee strikes before scoring another takedown on Payan, Payan sweeps Peralta to get on top of him. Payan begins to attack Peralta with a bunch of elbow strikes, Payan continues to attack Peralta with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Peralta attacking Payan with a variety of kicks, Peralta charges forward on Payan while throwing a few strikes. Peralta attacks Payan with a plethora of leg kicks, Peralta also hits Payan with a left hook and then a right to the midsection. Payan grabs a hold of a swinging Peralta to score a takedown on him, Peralta forces Payan into the half guard while eating some strikes. Peralta scrambles to his feet after Payan postured up for a moment, Payan then hits an incoming Peralta with a knee to the midsection. The fighters exchange plenty of knee strikes as they battle along the cage wall, the fighters grapple as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Peralta rocking Payan with a multiple strike combination, Payan goes down and Peralta continues the attack until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Robbie Peralta def. Estevan Payan by TKO via strikes (0:12, R3)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Bobby Voelker (24-10-0) vs. William Patalino (7-1-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Patalino attacking Voelker with a few leg kicks, Patalino backs up Voelker while nailing him with a bunch of rights. Voelker also starts attacking Patalino with leg kicks of his own, Patalino rocks Voelker with some rights and a knee strike to the midsection. Voelker then hits a swinging Patalino with a counter left hook, Patalino responds by cracking Voelker with a wild right and some standing elbow strikes. Patalino scores a takedown and Voelker quickly pops back up to his feet, Voelker charges forward on Patalino while throwing strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Voelker popping Patalino with a few lefts, Voelker does his best to attack Patalino with overhand rights. Patalino then pops an incoming Voelker with a counter left hook, Patalino scores a takedown on Voelker and they both pop right back up. Voelker cracks Patalino with a right uppercut while avoiding a knee strike, Patalino continues to nail Voelker with a lot of rights. Patalino then cracks a kicking Voelker with some counter rights, Patalino rocks Voelker with some knee strikes and more rights. Voelker tries to back off Patalino by swinging wildly at him, the referee halts the fight to have the doctor check some cuts on Voelker. The fight resumes with Voelker hitting Patalino with a two punch combination, Voelker charges forward on Patalino as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Voelker backing up Patalino while throwing strikes at him, Patalino then hits a swinging Voelker with a counter uppercut. Patalino follows that up by tagging Voelker with a straight right, Patalino blocks a takedown attempt from Voelker. Patalino continuously attacks Voelker with a variety of rights, Patalino starts attacking the midsection of Voelker with strikes. Patalino catches a swinging Voelker with a counter left that is followed by an elbow strike, Patalino begins to attack Voelker with a plethora of oblique kicks. Patalino uses Voelker for target practice as the round ends.
Fight Result: William Patalino def. Bobby Voelker by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1) vs. John Howard (21-8-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Bahadurzada attacking Howard with some leg kicks, Howard then cracks Bahadurzada with a short right. Bahadurzada then rocks Howard briefly with a counter strike combination, the fighters clinch up and exchange strikes while on the cage wall. Howard backs up Bahadurzada while they have a wild striking exchange, Bahadurzada responds by nailing Howard with some knee strikes. Howard scores a takedown on Bahadurzada and he gets the half guard, Howard gains back control on Bahadurzada as he stands up. Bahadurzada shakes Howard off of him and they swing wildly at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Howard quickly cracking Bahadurzada with a left hook, Bahadurzada recovers by nailing an incoming Howard with a striking combination. Howard then pops Bahadurzada with a left hook to the top of the head, Howard backs Bahadurzada into the cage wall before using some dirty boxing. Bahadurzada scores a takedown on Howard and he gets the full guard, Bahadurzada purposely allows the fight to be stood back up. Howard looks for a takedown and Bahadurzada cracks him with a knee strike instead, Howard backs up Bahadurzada by landing a few rights. Howard hits Bahadurzada with some uppercuts while in the clinch, Howard lifts up Bahadurzada and slams him on his head. Bahadurzada pops right back up and Howard grabs a hold of him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Howard attacking Bahadurzada with a few leg kicks, Howard follows that up by nailing Bahadurzada with a left hook. Howard then rocks Bahadurzada with a multiple strike combination, the fighters land some strikes on each other while in the clinch. Howard scores a takedown on Bahadurzada and he gets the open guard, Howard postures up and he cracks Bahadurzada with a few strikes. Howard transitions to the half guard on Bahadurzada following a short scramble, Howard advances to the full mount on Bahadurzada. Howard attacks Bahadurzada with strikes before gaining back control, Howard looks for a submission as the round ends.
Fight Result: John Howard def. Siyar Bahadurzada by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #4 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Manny Gamburyan (16-8-0) vs. Dennis Siver (21-9-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Gamburyan coming forward on Siver while throwing some wild strikes, Siver attacks Gamburyan with a variety of kicks. Siver scores a takedown on Gamburyan and he gets the full guard, Gamburyan tries to roll for the arm bar on Siver. Gamburyan rolls for a leg lock and the ensuing scramble gets the fighters standing up, Siver then cracks Gamburyan with a kick to the midsection. Gamburyan responds by cracking Siver with a wild right to the face, Gamburyan scores a takedown on Siver and he gets the full guard. Gamburyan rolls for a leg lock and Siver escapes to get on top of him, Siver finds a way to get back control on a standing Gamburyan, Siver attacks Gamburyan with strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Siver quickly attacking Gamburyan with a bunch of kicks, Gamburyan attempts a spinning back fist on Siver and he misses. Gamburyan scores a takedown on Siver and he gets the full guard, Siver tries attacking Gamburyan with strikes from his back. Gamburyan begins to attack Siver with some ground and pound, Gamburyan transitions to the half guard on Siver. Siver causes a scramble that gets the fight standing again, Gamburyan also starts nailing Siver with leg kicks. Gamburyan attacks Siver with a few spinning heel kicks, Siver recovers by attacking the midsection of Gamburyan with strikes. Gamburyan scores another takedown on Siver and he gets the half guard, Gamburyan nails Siver with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Siver tripping up Gamburyan after a spinning back fist attempt, Siver accidentally kicks Gamburyan low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Siver scoring a takedown on Gamburyan, Gamburyan attacks Siver with elbow strikes while on his back. Gamburyan also looks for a guillotine choke while on his back, Siver starts attacking Gamburyan with ground and pound. Siver transitions to back control on Gamburyan, Siver continues to attack Gamburyan with ground and pound. Siver attacks Gamburyan with more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Dennis Siver def. Manny Gamburyan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Gleison Tibau (37-9-0) vs. Michael Johnson (14-8-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Tibau attacking Johnson with a head kick attempt, Johnson responds by nailing Tibau with a left. Tibau recovers by hitting Johnson with a striking combination, Tibau follows that up by hitting Johnson with a two punch combination. Tibau puts Johnson against the cage wall while hitting him with knee strikes, Johnson then pops Tibau with a right to the midsection. Johnson then rocks Tibau with a right during a striking exchange, Johnson then catches Tibau with a straight left. Tibau swings at Johnson before putting him up against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tibau attacking Johnson with leg kicks, Johnson continuously peppers Tibau with a lot of jabs. Johnson drops Tibau with a left and he follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Michael Johnson def. Gleison Tibau by KO via strikes (1:32, R2)
Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Chris Leben (22-10-0) vs. Uriah Hall (8-4-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Hall quickly dropping Leben with a flying knee strike, Leben recovers by hitting Hall with leg kicks. Hall then cracks Leben with another knee strike, Hall continues to catch a swinging Leben with counter strikes. Hall also continues to attack Leben with a variety of knee strikes, Hall then cracks Leben with a standing elbow strike. Hall eats a leg kick while cracking Leben with a counter left hook, Leben continuously chases Hall around the octagon while hitting him with leg kicks. Hall drops Leben with a counter right and he pounces on him with more strikes as the round ends.
In between rounds, the fight doctor deemed that Chris Leben was unable to continue and the fight was stopped.
Fight Result: Uriah Hall def. Chris Leben by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R1)