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UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort

  • Jon Jones holds his hand to his head after defeating Ryan Bader in their light heavyweight bout at UFC 126 Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

    Jon Jones fights his way to surprise title shot at UFC 126

    February 6, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Through 13 career fights in the last three years, no one had brought Jon Jones to his knees in the octagon. UFC President Dana White and commentator Joe Rogan did the trick Saturday night at UFC 126. After Jones dispatched previously undefeated Ryan Bader in the second round via submission at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, White and Rogan had something to tell him. They informed the 23-year old that his next fight would be for the light heavyweight championship belt against Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 128.

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    UFC 126 fight night

  • Forrest Griffin works out during UFC 126 open workouts Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

    UFC 126 notebook: Forrest Griffin victorious in return after year-plus absence

    February 6, 2011

    By Ray Brewer

    It didn’t take long for Forest Griffin to work off the rust at UFC 126 following his 14-month layoff from competition while recovering from a shoulder injury.

  • Anderson Silva goes to his knees after knocking out Vitor Belfort during their middleweight title bout at UFC 126 Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Silva won with a knock out in the first round.

    Anderson Silva, Jon Jones emerge victorious at UFC 126

    February 5, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    One fighter at UFC 126 further cemented his status at the top of mixed martial arts, while another inched closer to someday joining him. Anderson Silva didn’t allow for any suspense in the Main Event middleweight title fight against Vitor Belfort. Silva knocked out Belfort with a left kick that landed right under the challenger’s chin in the first round.

  • UFC President Dana White has to separate Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort during the weigh-in for UFC 126 on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

    UFC 126 weigh-in blog: Silva and Belfort separated after going face to face

    February 4, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Anderson Silva picked Friday’s UFC 126 weigh-in at the Mandalay Bay Events Center as the time and place to stop hiding his animosity toward Vitor Belfort. After both fighters made weight at 185 points for Saturday’s Main Event and middleweight title bout, Silva put on a plain white mask and put his face right into Belfort’s. The mask was an attempt to mock Belfort, who Thursday accused Silva of saying and doing “silly things” and wearing a mask to hide himself.

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    UFC 126 Weigh-In

  • Jon Jones works out during UFC 126 open workouts Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

    Jon Jones takes next step in path to stardom at UFC 126

    February 4, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Jon Jones may have already caused a few injuries at the Mandalay Bay Events Center two days before his fight at UFC 126. At the conclusion of his open workout Thursday afternoon, the 23-year old phenom created a frenzy when he signed and tossed a handful of his gear into the crowd. Fans dove over seats and wrestled for positioning to grab gloves and anything else that came from the hands of Jones. It was just another example of the excitement surrounding Jones, who is widely seen as the sport’s next superstar.

  • Anderson Silva works out with his 12-year-old son Kalya during UFC 126 open workouts Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

    UFC 126 Notebook: Silent hostility exists between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort

    February 4, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Although neither Anderson Silva nor Vitor Belfort will admit it, tensions between the two fighters vying for the middleweight title Saturday at UFC 126 have simmered all week. Take two examples from Wednesday’s press conference as proof. Asked if Belfort was one of the best strikers he’s ever faced, Silva offered a simple “no.” When Silva and Belfort posed for their fight picture, they got inches from each other’s faces and glared.

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    UFC 126 Workouts

  • Forrest Griffin fields questions from the media at Mandalay Bay Wednesday, February 2, 2011 during the UFC 126 Press conference.

    Forrest Griffin anxious to get back in the octagon after shoulder injury

    February 3, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    No matter how intense Forrest Griffin looks Saturday night when he enters the octagon at UFC 126, he’ll be a nervous wreck on the inside. Griffin is not hiding his anxiety as he enters his first fight since beating Tito Ortiz at UFC 106 in November 2009.

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    UFC 126 Press Conference

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    Betting on UFC 126: A search for the right underdog

    February 3, 2011 (2:05 a.m.)

    By Case Keefer

    A rundown of the betting options on this weekend's UFC 126 card.

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    Fireside Chat With Dana White: UFC 126

    Fireside Chat With Dana White: UFC 126

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    UFC President Dana White speaks about a number of topics with media members at Wednesday's press conference. White discusses the details of a superfight between Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre, which he says should happen if both win their next contest.

  • Anderson Silva, right, punches Chael Sonnen during a middleweight championship fight at UFC 117 in Oakland, Calif. Silva won by submission in the fifth round to retain the championship.

    Anderson Silva looks to keep undefeated UFC record intact against Vitor Belfort

    February 2, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva’s last two fights haven’t produced his proudest moments. Silva, who is 12-0 in the UFC and often considered the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world, only beat Chael Sonnen last August at UFC 117 after securing a near-miracle triangle choke late. Sonnen was two minutes away from snapping Silva’s streak for most consecutive title defenses before becoming only the third fighter in UFC history to suffer a fifth-round submission.

UFC 158
Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

UFC 158 A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
WinnerLoserMethod
Georges St. PierreNick DiazUnanimous Decision
Johny HendricksCarlos ConditUnanimous Decision
Jake EllenbergerNate MarquardtKnockout
Chris CamozziNick RingSplit Decision
Mike RicciColin FletcherUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
May 25 UFC 160 Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 8 UFC on FUEL TV 10 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum Fortaleza, Brazil
June 15 UFC 161 Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 22 WBA Welterweight Title Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner Brooklyn, N.Y.
July 6 UFC 162 Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 27 UFC on Fox 8 Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga Seattle
August 3 UFC 163 Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Rio de Janeiro

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