The night before one of the biggest sporting events in the world, Las Vegas will play host to some of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts, as the UFC delivers a tripleheader of explosive fights on Saturday, February 5th, that make it clear that the hardest hitting in the sports world comes without helmets and pads. In the main event of UFC 126: SILVA vs. BELFORT, which is presented by Bud Light at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the UFC middleweight title will be on the line when pound for pound great Anderson “The Spider” Silva looks to extend his record title reign against history-seeking Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort, who is attempting to become only the third man to hold UFC belts in two weight classes.
Main bouts:
Anderson Silva (27-4) -280 vs. Vitor Belfort (19-8) +235
Forrest Griffin (17-6) +155 vs. Rich Franklin (28-5) -190
Jake Ellenberger (22-5) vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha (9-0)
Jon Jones (11-1) -400 vs. Ryan Bader (12-0) +305
Miguel Torres (38-3) vs. Antonio Banuelos (18-6)
Preliminary bouts:
Sam Stout (16-6-1) vs. Paul Kelly (11-3)
Chad Mendes (9-0) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (12-8-1)
Paul Taylor (10-6-1) vs. Gabe Ruediger (17-6)
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (18-3) vs. Demetrious Johnson (7-1)
Mike Pierce (11-3) vs. Kenny Robertson (10-0)
Kyle Kingsbury (9-2) vs. Ricardo Romero (11-1)
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