‘MMA Live’ Weigh-In Show For UFC 126

ESPN analyst Jon Anik and the rest of the MMA Live crew preview tonights UFC 126 event in Las Vegas.
Fans can tune in for the ‘MMA Live’ UFC 126 prefight show beginning 8PM EST (5PM PST).

ESPN analyst Jon Anik and the rest of the MMA Live crew preview tonights UFC 126 event in Las Vegas.

Fans can tune in for the ‘MMA Live’ UFC 126 prefight show beginning 8PM EST (5PM PST).

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Weigh-in Results

Today’s weigh-ins for UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort will be taking place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Fans can watch the fighters hit the scales via a live webstream UFCLive.com beginning at 7PM EST (4PM PST).
The action starts on Saturday night at the same venue. The UFC has provided […]

UFC 126 PosterToday’s weigh-ins for UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort will be taking place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Fans can watch the fighters hit the scales via a live webstream UFCLive.com beginning at 7PM EST (4PM PST).

The action starts on Saturday night at the same venue. The UFC has provided fans with three free preliminary fights before the live pay-per-view. Fans can watch one bout on the UFC’s Facebook page at 8:25 PM EST (5:25 PM PST) and then can turn their televisions to Spike TV at 9 PM EST (6PM PST) to watch the next two. The live ppv main card will then begin at 10PM EST (7PM PST).

The event is headlined by a UFC middleweight title bout between champion Anderson Silva versus top contender Vitor Belfort. Also on the main card are bouts between former champions Forrest Griffin versus Rich Franklin and Jon Jones versus Ryan Bader.

The full UFC 126 weigh-in results are as follows:

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (185) vs. Vitor Belfort (185)
Light heavyweight bout: Rich Franklin (203) vs. Forrest Griffin (205)
Light heavyweight bout: Ryan Bader (205) vs. Jon Jones (206)
Welterweight bout: Carlos Eduardo Rocha (170) vs. Jake Ellenberger (171)
Bantamweight bout: Antonio Banuelos (136) vs. Miguel Torres (136)

Preliminary Bout (Spike TV)

Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly (155) vs. Donald Cerrone (155)
Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes (146) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (146)

Preliminary Bout (Facebook)

Bantamweight bout: Demetrious Johnson (136) vs. Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (135)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight bout: Gabe Ruediger (155) vs. Paul Taylor (156)
Light heavyweight bout: Kyle Kingsbury (205) vs. Ricardo Romero (205)
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce (172)* vs. Kenny Robertson (170) – * Missed weight on first attempt

Arianny’s Bestie, Anne Rivera Brings You the Fix Friday Link Dump

Watch UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort live Weigh-Ins at 4pm PST (7pm EST): here.
Watch live video of Urijah Faber and Anthony Pettis Q and A at 2pm PST (5pm EST): here.
You can see video of Anderson Silva/Vitor Belfort UFC 126 pre-fight staredown set to Notorious BIG: here.
UFC 130 headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard […]

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Watch UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort live Weigh-Ins at 4pm PST (7pm EST): here.

Watch live video of Urijah Faber and Anthony Pettis Q and A at 2pm PST (5pm EST): here.

You can see video of Anderson Silva/Vitor Belfort UFC 126 pre-fight staredown set to Notorious BIG: here.

UFC 130 headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III and features Brian Stann vs. Wanderlei Silva. More information on UFC 130 in Las Vegas, NV: here.

Rosario Dawson loves MMA and Jon Jones: here.

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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

The UFC 126 Pre-Fight Press Conference took place today. When asked what the greatest fight of the decade would be, Anderson Silva said it would be himself fighting his clone. Guess, that trumps his feelings on the Vitor Belfort bout.
Due to high popularity of the Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto Vs. Demetrious Johnson fight, UFC will […]

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The UFC 126 Pre-Fight Press Conference took place today. When asked what the greatest fight of the decade would be, Anderson Silva said it would be himself fighting his clone. Guess, that trumps his feelings on the Vitor Belfort bout.

Due to high popularity of the Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto Vs. Demetrious Johnson fight, UFC will livestream the fight on Facebook this Saturday night from UFC 126.

Govenor Andrew Cuomo of New York state has not included the legalization of MMA in his 2011-2012 budget proposal.

Looks like Joe “Daddy” Stevenson’s last chance win or go home fight will come in the form of a bout against Danny Castillo at UFC on Versus 3.

Bellator now confirms a Lightweight Tournament Championship in March for its Season 4, in addition to its Welterweight, Featherweight, and Light Heavyweight Tournaments.

Get your best value on a dog like, Forrest Griffin or maybe a sure thing like Anderson Silva by checking out our Odd Side Bar on our Home Page for a breakdown of the MMA lines for UFC 126 from all the major online sportsbooks.

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg Medical Suspensions Released

A total of eight fighters find themselves with medical suspensions following Saturday nights Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Earning the longest suspensions were Robbie Lawler and Nate Moore were both issues with 180 day suspensions due to injuries suffered in their respective bouts. Lawler for a possible […]

medicalsuspensions8dA total of eight fighters find themselves with medical suspensions following Saturday nights Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Earning the longest suspensions were Robbie Lawler and Nate Moore were both issues with 180 day suspensions due to injuries suffered in their respective bouts. Lawler for a possible fractured left foot in his televised title loss to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, while Moore was suspended for a possible fractured right wrist and third right metacarpal after he knocked opponent Nathan Coy out in the second round of their fight.

The California State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions notices on Monday.

The full list of Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg medical suspensions are as follows:

Charlene Gellner: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, and needs new physical.

Lucas Gamaza: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, and needs new physical.

Stephanie Webber: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, and needs new physical.

Eric Lawson: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 60 days, for two right ear lacerations, but he may be cleared by a physician.

Nathan Coy: Suspended indefinitely — in addition to 90 days, with no contact for 90 days — until he undergoes head scan and receives clearance from a medical doctor.

Nate Moore: Suspended 180 days, with no contact for 180 days, due to possible fractures in right wrist and third right metacarpal, but he may be cleared by a physician.

Scott Carson: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, and needs new physical.

Robbie Lawler: Suspended 180 days, with no contact for 180 days, due to possible fracture in left foot, but he may be cleared by a physician.

HT: Sherdog.com