A five-round rematch for a belt plus four never-say-die brawlers equals one unforgettable New Year’s.
Countdown to UFC 125 premieres Wednesday night on Spike at 11:30 p.m ET; Thursday morning on UFC.com:
Main card:
Frankie Edgar (13-1) +120 vs. Gray Maynard (10-0) -150 [LW title]
Chris Leben (25-6) -200 vs. Brian Stann (9-3) +150
Brandon Vera (11-5) +135 vs. Thiago Silva (14-2) -160
Nate Diaz (13-5) +110 vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-0-1) -140
Clay Guida (27-11) -165 vs. Takanori Gomi (32-6) +140
On Ion TV:
Marcus Davis (17-7) +175 vs. Jeremy Stephens (18-6) -215
Josh Grispi (14-1) -290 vs. Dustin Poirier (8-1) +230
Phil Baroni (13-12) +170 vs. Brad Tavares (6-0) -210Preliminary card:
Mike Brown (24-6) -260 vs. Diego Nunes (15-1) +205
Daniel Roberts (11-1) EVEN vs. Greg Soto (8-1) -130
Jacob Volkmann (11-2) +190 vs. Antonio McKee (25-3-2) -240