UFC 126 tickets on sale this week

Tickets for the recently announced “UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort” event go on sale beginning this week.

The show, which takes place on the eve of Super Bowl XLV, is hosted by the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view.

Tickets for the Feb. 5 show go on sale to the general public this Saturday, but a presale period begins Thursday.