UFC 126: Silva stops Belfort, keeps middleweight title

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13 years ago

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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.