Miguel Torres (Photo: mmanews.com)
UFC 126: Silva vs.
Belfort – Las Vegas, Nev. – Mandalay Bay Events Center – Feb. 5, 2011
Anderson Silva retained the UFC middleweight title for the
eighth time, beating Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC 126.
Silva floored “The Phenom” with a front kick, and finished
him off with a punch combination at the 3:25 mark.
Former champions collided in the co-main event, as Forrest
Griffin won a unanimous decision over Rich “Ace” Franklin.
Jon "Bones" Jones moved into position for a light heavyweight title
shot, beating Ryan Bader with a guillotine choke in the second round.