Main Card

* Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (Bra) vs. Vitor Belfort (Bra)

Silva defeated Belfort via KO (strikes) at 3:25 of round 1 to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship.

* Light Heavyweight bout: Forrest Griffin (USA) vs. Rich Franklin (USA)

Griffin defeated Franklin via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

* Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger (USA) vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha (Bra)

Ellenberger defeated Rocha via split decision (27–30, 29–28, 29–28).

* Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones (USA) vs. Ryan Bader (USA)

Jones defeated Bader via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:20 of round 2.

* Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres (USA) vs. Antonio Banuelos (USA)

Torres defeated Banuelos via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Preliminary card

* Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes (USA) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (Jap)

Mendes defeated Omigawa via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

* Lightweight bout: Paul Taylor (Eng) vs. Gabe Ruediger (USA)

Cerrone defeated Kelly via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:48 of round 2.

* Bantamweight bout: Norifumi Yamamoto (Jap) vs. Demetrious Johnson (USA)

Johnson defeated Yamamoto via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).

* Light Heavyweight bout: Kyle Kingsbury (USA) vs. Ricardo Romero (USA)

Kingsbury defeated Romero via TKO (strikes) at 0:21 of round 1.

* Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce (USA) vs. Kenny Robertson (USA)

Pierce defeated Robertson via TKO (punches) at 0:29 of round 2.

UFC 126: Donald Cerrone vs Paul Kelly