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.
Main bouts:
Anderson Silva (27-4) -280 vs. Vitor Belfort (19-8) +225 [MW title]
Forrest Griffin (17-6) +145 vs. Rich Franklin (28-5) -175
Jake Ellenberger (22-5) -400 vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha (9-0) +260
Jon Jones (11-1) -350 vs. Ryan Bader (12-0) +270
Miguel Torres (38-3) -500 vs. Antonio Banuelos (18-6) +325
On Spike:
Donald Cerrone (13-3) -340 vs. Paul Kelly (11-3) +260
Chad Mendes (9-0) -350 vs. Michihiro Omigawa (12-8-1) +265
Preliminary card:
Paul Taylor (10-6-1) -210 vs. Gabe Ruediger (17-6) +170
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (18-3) -140 vs. Demetrious Johnson (7-1) +115
Kyle Kingsbury (9-2) -145 vs. Ricardo Romero (11-1) +115