UFC 126 Weigh Ins

Saturday 5 February 2011

UFC 126 Weigh Ins

UFC 126 weigh-in: Silva wears mask and nearly starts a brawl

Turns out Dana White was right about the polite press conference on Wednesday. He called it 30 minutes of bull[expletive]. Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva said little, but White said there was a lot of anger beneath the surface that we weren't seeing.

At today's weigh-in in Las Vegas, the angst between the fighters boiled over.

Silva weighed in, hustled across the stage, put on a mask and got right in Belfort's face. Belfort didn't want to back down and pushed forward. Eventually, Silva took of the mask and the jawing began. ( Read UFC 126 Weigh Ins more... )

Watch UFC 126 Weigh-ins Live Online

All 22 fighters in the UFC 126 will be a step on the scale at 126 UFC weigh-in Friday evening, and Vitor Belfort accused the king of mean Anderson Silva delivery to the front to intimidate his past victims. During the weigh-ins Friday, “Spider” said rocking some hats Jabbawockeez, when he and Belfort stood face to face.

Once the Brazilians each tipped the scales at 185 pounds, which makes long-awaited championship on Saturday it’s official, the former Amigos exchanged some heated words and had to be separated by company officials. ( Read UFC 126 Weigh Ins more... )

As today’s UFC 126 Weigh-Ins Approach, Tensions Are Beginning To Mount Between Silva And Belfort

By Joe Ferraro

The build up during fight week is often a steady progression of excitement and curiosity, that builds exponentially on a daily basis, until it all reaches it’s apex on fight night; but for some reason in Las Vegas, there is a sense of tension in the air as we move closer to UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort.

It is undeniable that Saturday’s main event between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former friend and fellow Brazilian Vitor Belfort is personal for the champ; one could see his treatment of the challenger during the staredowns at the pre-fight press conference.

While it’s not a rarity for “The Spider” to exude some emotional distain for his opposition, it seems different this time around; somethings not right. ( Read UFC 126 Weigh Ins more... )

UFC 126 Weigh Ins : Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva & Vitor Belfort face off at the weigh in for UFC 126. Anderson Silva puts on a mask.

UFC 126 Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort Weigh-Ins — 7pm EST from the Mandala Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Weigh-Ins
Anderson Silva (185) vs. Vitor Belfort (185)
Forrest Griffin (205) vs. Rich Franklin (203)
Ryan Bader (205) vs. Jon Jones (206)
Jake Ellenberger (171) vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha (170) ( Read UFC 126 Weigh Ins more... )

Watch today's UFC Q&A with Urijah Faber and Anthony Pettis at 5 p.m. ET

As a precursor to today's UFC 126 fighter weigh-ins, the UFC hosts a Q&A session with fighters Urijah Faber and Anthony Pettis.

You can watch a live video stream of the event here on MMAjunkie.com beginning at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT).

The fan-geared event takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, which also hosts Saturday's UFC 126 pay-per-view event.

For more on UFC 126, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com. ( Read UFC 126 Weigh Ins more... )

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