"ufc 126: Silva vs. Belfort" featured an electrifying night of fights. Champion Anderson Silva deftly defended his title with a rousing first-round knockout of former friend and teammate Vitor Belfort with a surprising front kick which floored the Brazilian. Following up with a few additional blows was all that "The Spider" needed to end the night of the former light heavyweight titleholder. Forrest Griffin made a successful return to the cage, following a year-plus spent away from the cage, when he defeated former middleweight champ Rich Franklin, defeating the legend in a clean sweep decision victory. The night produced several more exciting fights over, however some of those bouts came with their price. ...

Following ufc 126 this past weekend, a lot of new story lines have arose. Anderson Silva re-solidified himself as not only the best middleweight in the world, but arguably best pound-for-pound fighter and the greatest of all time, when he knocked out Vitor Belfort in impressive fashion in his middleweight title bout. Forrest Griffin deftly defeated former champ Rich Franklin in a pivotal light heavyweight match-up, moving him closer to the title, however Jon Jones beat him to it when he submitted then-undefeated prospect Ryan Bader with a second-round submission. However nothing surprised me more then some of these fighter pay-outs with some seeming valid, while others have me scratching my head in humble confusion. ...

In the wake of recent events, Ellenberger will now face virtual ufc newbie Carlos Eduardo Rocha this February, at UFC 126. Jake, a budding contender in the welterweight division, was expected to face perennial contender Jon Fitch on the main card of the Feb. 5 event, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Center in Las Vegas, with a middleweight title fight pitting champ Anderson Silva against Vitor Belfort serving as the main-event of the evening. However, Fitch has since been pulled from the event in order to headline the UFC's second venture in Australia opposite of former champion BJ Penn, at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 27. ...