Anderson Silva returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 126 to take on Vitor Belfort. The event took place on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Silva vs. Belfort featured 11 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 126 was headlined by a fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, with Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Donald Cerrone went to war against Paul Kelly. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 126. View the full results for ‘Silva vs. Belfort’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
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Date |
February 5, 2011 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort |
Co-Main Event |
Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 126 was live 4,827 days days ago and was the 169th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 126
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 126 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Anderson Silva defeated Vitor Belfort via KO (Front Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 3:25)
- Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jon Jones defeated Ryan Bader by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 4:20)
- Jake Ellenberger defeated Carlos Eduardo Rocha by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Miguel Torres defeated Antonio Banuelos by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Donald Cerrone defeated Paul Kelly by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 3:48)
- Chad Mendes defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Demetrious Johnson defeated Norifumi Yamamoto by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Paul Taylor defeated Gabe Ruediger by KO (Head Kick) (Round 2 / 1:42)
- Kyle Kingsbury defeated Ricardo Romero by TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) (Round 1 / 0:21)
- Mike Pierce defeated Kenny Robertson by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 0:29)
UFC 126 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Mike Pierce vs. Kenny Robertson
The UFC 126 kicked off with Mike Pierce taking on Kenny Robertson. Mike Pierce defeated Kenny Robertson in Round 2 at 0:29 by TKO (Punches).
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Ricardo Romero
The second fight at UFC 126 was Ricardo Romero vs. Kyle Kingsbury. Kyle Kingsbury won in Round 1 at 0:21 by TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches).
Paul Taylor vs. Gabe Ruediger
The following fight was between Gabe Ruediger and Paul Taylor. Paul Taylor beat Gabe Ruediger by KO (Head Kick) in Round 2 at 1:42.
Demetrious Johnson vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
In the fourth bout, Demetrious Johnson defeated Norifumi Yamamoto by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chad Mendes vs. Michihiro Omigawa
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Chad Mendes defeating Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (Unanimous).
Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly
In sixth fight of the night, Paul Kelly lost to Donald Cerrone at 3:48 of Round 2.
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos
Miguel Torres got the better of Antonio Banuelos and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
The eight bout was between Carlos Eduardo Rocha and Jake Ellenberger. Jake Ellenberger beat Carlos Eduardo Rocha by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
The ninth fight at UFC 126 was Ryan Bader vs. Jon Jones. Jon Jones won in Round 2 at 4:20 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
In the co-main event Forrest Griffin defeated Rich Franklin via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Steve Mazzagatti was the third man in the cage.
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
In the main event, referee Mario Yamasaki called an end to the bout at 3:25 of Round 1. Anderson Silva defeated Vitor Belfort by KO (Front Kick and Punches).
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