Each year the Ultimate Fighting Championship rings in the New Year with a stacked fight card that features instant classics to be enjoyed for years to come – This January 1 will be no different. Frankie “The Answer” Edgar, coming off back-to-back wins over UFC great BJ Penn, defends his title in a rematch against undefeated No. 1 contender Gray “The Bully” Maynard from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, January 1, 2011.
Main card:
Frankie Edgar (13-1) +125 vs. Gray Maynard (10-0) -155 [LW title]
Chris Leben (25-6) vs. Brian Stann (9-3)
Brandon Vera (11-5) vs. Thiago Silva (14-2)
Nate Diaz (13-5) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-0-1)
Clay Guida (27-11) vs. Takanori Gomi (32-6)
Preliminary card:
Marcus Davis (17-7) vs. Jeremy Stephens (18-6)
Josh Grispi (14-1) vs. Dustin Poirier (8-1)
Phil Baroni (13-12) vs. Brad Tavares (6-0)
Mike Brown (24-6) vs. Diego Nunes (15-1)
Daniel Roberts (11-1) vs. Greg Soto (8-1)
Jacob Volkmann (11-2) vs. Antonio McKee (25-3-2)