UFC 126: Silva stops Belfort, keeps middleweight title
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Anderson Silva celebrates after defeating Vitor Belfort in their middleweight title fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Forrest Griffin kicks Rich Franklin during their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Forrest Griffin, left, and Rich Franklin engage during their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Forrest Griffin kicks Rich Franklin during their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Forrest Griffin motions to Rich Franklin after defeating him by unanimous decision in their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Jon Jones opens his mouth as he is checked by officials before fighting Ryan Bader in their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Jon Jones, right, wrestles with Ryan Bader in their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Jon Jones, in red, wrestles with Ryan Bader in their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Jon Jones celebrates after defeating Ryan Bader in their light heavyweight fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Anderson Silva enters the arena before fighting Vitor Belfort in their middleweight title fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Anderson Silva punches Vitor Belfort in the first round of their middleweight title fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. The fight was stopped seconds later.
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Anderson Silva kicks Vitor Belfort in the first round of their middleweight title fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. The kick knocked down Belfort down and got the win for Silva.
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Anderson Silva celebrates after defeating Vitor Belfort in their middleweight title fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Anderson Silva celebrates after defeating Vitor Belfort in their middleweight title fight in UFC 126 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
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Anderson Silva stopped Vitor Belfort with a single kick to the face in the first round, defending his UFC middleweight belt for a record eighth time at UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. Earlier, Las Vegan Forrest Griffin earned a narrow unanimous decision over Rich Franklin, and Jon Jones defeated Ryan Bader in the second round.
