UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
United States
Main Card • Final
Brazil
R1, 3:25
Title Fight
Knockout of the Night
R3, 5:00
R2, 4:20
Submission of the Night
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Prelims • Final
R2, 3:48
Fight of the Night
England
R3, 5:00
Japan
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R2, 1:42
R1, 0:21
R2, 0:29
Official Event Results
Title Bout
$75k KOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$75,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Donald Cerrone and Paul Kelly each earned $75,000 for their high-paced lightweight clash on the Spike TV preliminary broadcast.
Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva collected $75,000 for his iconic, highlight-reel front-kick knockout of Vitor Belfort.
Submission of the Night: Jon Jones received $75,000 for his second-round guillotine choke submission over undefeated Ryan Bader.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $200,000 | — | $75,000 | $275,000 | |
| LOSS | $275,000 | — | — | $275,000 | |
| WIN | $125,000 | $150,000 | — | $275,000 | |
| WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $75,000 | $215,000 | |
| WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | $75,000 | $111,000 | |
| LOSS | $19,000 | — | $75,000 | $94,000 | |
| LOSS | $75,000 | — | — | $75,000 | |
| WIN | $28,000 | $28,000 | — | $56,000 | |
| WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | — | $36,000 | |
| WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | — | $32,000 | |
| WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | — | $28,000 | |
| LOSS | $20,000 | — | — | $20,000 | |
| WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | $20,000 | |
| WIN | $9,500 | $9,500 | — | $19,000 | |
| LOSS | $15,000 | — | — | $15,000 | |
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $9,000 | — | — | $9,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 |
*Official purses reported by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). These figures do not include sponsor revenue, discretionary locker room bonuses, or pay-per-view points. Totals include official post-fight performance bonus awards ($75,000 each) distributed by the UFC.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC 126
Anderson Silva delivered the first front-kick to the face knockout in UFC championship history against Vitor Belfort, widely recognized as one of the most iconic finishes in combat sports.
With his first-round stoppage of Belfort, Anderson Silva extended his middleweight record to eight consecutive successful title defenses and 13 consecutive UFC victories.
Following his dominant submission of undefeated Ryan Bader, Joe Rogan officially informed 23-year-old Jon Jones in his live post-fight interview that he was granted a light heavyweight title shot at UFC 128.
Demetrious Johnson vs. Norifumi Yamamoto was the first bout in UFC history to be broadcast live on the UFC’s official Facebook page, initiating a new era of digital preliminary distribution.
Future flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson completed 10 takedowns on international star Norifumi Yamamoto, establishing the promotional benchmark for takedowns in a three-round bantamweight fight.
Future Hall of Famer Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone made his Octagon debut following the WEC merger, submitting Paul Kelly in round 2 while taking home Fight of the Night honors.
Kyle Kingsbury dismantled Ricardo Romero with punches in just 21 seconds of the first round, recording one of the fastest stoppage victories in UFC light heavyweight division history at the time.
Legendary Japanese mixed martial arts icon Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto made his highly anticipated promotional debut in a featured 135-pound matchup against Demetrious Johnson.
Former NCAA Division I All-American Chad Mendes dominated returning Japanese judoka Michihiro Omigawa across three rounds, advancing his perfect professional record to 10-0 in his UFC debut.
Staged on the eve of Super Bowl XLV, UFC 126 produced a massive $3,600,000 live gate from 10,893 fans at the Mandalay Bay Events Center alongside 725,000 pay-per-view buys.
In a collision between two foundational Zuffa era champions, former 205-lb champion Forrest Griffin utilized five takedowns to claim a unanimous decision over former 185-lb kingpin Rich Franklin.
British welterweight transplant Paul Taylor delivered a highlight-reel second-round knockout of Gabe Ruediger, finishing the contest at 1:42 via head kick and followup punches.
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