As expected UFC 125 will kick off the 2011 fight season when UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar rematches Gray Maynard in a championship main event on Jan. 1.
Additionally, top-ranked heavyweights Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson meet in the co-main event of the New Year’s Day show.
The event, which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, was formally announced during today’s new “UFC Ultimate Insider” episode.