Snapshot of the Day: UFC 126: Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Is Official
by Scott Haber on Dec 7, 2010 3:09 PM EST
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The Spider defends his title against a UFC legend, as Anderson Silva returns to the Octagon to take on Vitor Belfort - plus, former champions Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin go head-to-head and rising stars Ryan Bader and Jon Jones collide! UFC 126 - Saturday, February 5, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas - UFC Fight Club presale starts Thursday, December 9 at 10am PT
Main Card:
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos
Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha*Preliminary Card:
Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly
Mike Pierce vs. Kenny Robertson*
Gabe Ruediger vs. Paul Taylor*
Ricardo Romero vs. Kyle Kingsbury*
*not yet announced
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Awful poster
It’s basically the 121 poster with the 120 coloring.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
I don't care how pretty the poster is.
I care about who is fighting!!! This card is awesome.
You are right though.
by truck on Dec 7, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We’ll all have to wait for Anton to dazzle us with his poster-take of UFC 126.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result is victory, then you must not fight, even at the ruler's bidding." - Sun Tzu
"It's meaningless to just live. It's meaningless to just fight. I want to win!" - Ichigo Kurosaki
All of the best posters involve GSP.
94, 100, 111, and 124.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
You mean Silva's height? No it's not the Four loco talking.
Just gotta match heights.
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No joke, I thought he was Chael for a second. They seem to have squashed his face a bit.
"Burritos are my life." - BJ Penn
Yup same here. Been seeing a lot of Chael lately
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
Belfort dethrones the Champ?
Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. - Bruce Lee
Nah. I can see the future. Silva via decision. Both fighters are exhausted at the end. Silva actually scored 3 takedowns, he attempted 7. He used a lot of leg kicks. Note, Silva scored his first takedown after Belfort cracked him really good with a clean shot in the 2nd round.
The 1st round goes exactly how most of Silva’s 1st rounds go. The 4th rounds didn’t feature any action, just clinching. Silva nearly pulled off a submission but the final bell sounded. No split decision but I think Belfort won the 2nd round. I’m not sure about that.
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VEe is ANIMated!
by VeeisAnimated on Dec 7, 2010 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I saw what happened in the stand up against Sonnen. And I’m not sure if Silva was just playing with him, but he wasn’t dominating him like everyone expected. I wouldn’t be surprised if Belfort gets a few through and then just opens up on him ala Franklin ala Wanderlei ala Lindland etc, etc..
Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. - Bruce Lee
- Franklin – I’m not sure but it looked awfully like a rabbit punch.
- Wanderlei – That was years ago and let’s just cough that up to inexperience. Silva’s a different fighter but so if Belfort. He’s still faster.
- Lindland - YOu really used him as an example? Did you not see what David Terrell and Robbie Lawlor recently did to the Olympic Silver medalist greco-roman wrestler?
I’ll give Sonnen credit. He can take a shot, a knee, a kick, whatever. He’s tough. With that said, so can the middle weight champion. Silva’s days are surely numbered but when you keep winning like he is, it eventually becomes habit. I don’t know if he knows how to lose. OK, I’m obviously a fan.
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VEe is ANIMated!
by VeeisAnimated on Dec 7, 2010 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not really arguing the actual fighters he’s knocked out. Their ranking, how it exactly happened, the type of style they brought to fight Belfort. I’m more just saying he saw an opening, and just assaulted his opponent. Very few fighters can take that bull rush. I’m just very curious to see how Silva handles it.
Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. - Bruce Lee
I wonder if Silva and Machida have been figured out....
Most of Silva and Machida’s victims have been either guys with bad standup, or sloppy brawlers that come forward swinging and get lit up by counterstrikes.
Shogun and Rampage both covered up tight as they came in and didn’t fire until they were in range. Sonnen did the same thing, he covered up and rushed Andy. It’s hard to counterstrike when the guy is up in your face.
I’m not saying they have been figured out, but in the last couple fights it seems to be working.
Yep, getting mine on Thursday, Fight Club FTW
by Rob Young on Dec 7, 2010 3:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I am thinking of buying a Fight Club membership with my tickets so that I can get them on Thursday.
by SanDiegoMMA.net on Dec 7, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Amazing card
Can’t wait.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
I wish Stout v. Kelly were on the main card. That fight will be great.
I’m glad to see a bantamweight fight on the main card, as well.
"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result is victory, then you must not fight, even at the ruler's bidding." - Sun Tzu
"It's meaningless to just live. It's meaningless to just fight. I want to win!" - Ichigo Kurosaki
Man are the UFC's posters bland...
Bob Arum thinks I'm a white Nazi skinhead even though I'm a brown grad student (with hair)
Belfort better get busy. He only has 2 months and 3 weeks to get injured and pull-out.
Did you see the size of that chicken?
by Heenan on Dec 7, 2010 4:30 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Spoken like a true troll. Congrats!
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Dec 7, 2010 5:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hey,
I cropped the pic and used the SBN image cropper thing.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 7, 2010 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
I've said this before
Silva’s never faced a striker like Belfort. Obviously it goes the other way around too. Honestly, by the time the main event rolls through, I’m going to be hoarse from shouting. So many good fights.
"Burritos are my life." - BJ Penn
Fingers crossed
I dont know what to expect. Coming off that Rich Franklin TKO was the perfect time for belfort to face Anderson. Sucks that he was injured, now he has been on the shelf for like a year and a half or something.
I want to see this fight, but I also think Belfort needs a tune up fight to knock dust off. I kinda see him as the tinman frozen in place and whimpering “Oil Can!”. Thats how long it feels like it has been since he has fought.
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This card is stacckkkeeddd!!!!
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by Tokyo Sandblaster on Dec 7, 2010 11:48 PM EST reply actions
wow
Banuelos is so much smaller than Torres. This is gonna be crazy.
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