UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is officially sold out.

Former Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort was scheduled to fight Yushin Okami at UFC 122. However, UFC President Dana White said that Belfort would instead challenge Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva for the belt.

A bout between Kenny Florian and Evan Dunham was not expected for this event. The fight was moved to UFC: Fight For The Troops 2. However, Florian pulled out due to injury on December 6, and Dunham instead fought Melvin Guillard.

A bout between Jon Fitch and Jake Ellenberger was expected for this event. However Fitch was pulled from the bout and will now fight B.J. Penn at UFC 127.[6] Jake Ellenberger will remain on the card and will now fight Carlos Eduardo Rocha.

Sam Stout withdrew from his bout with Paul Kelly due to injury and will be replaced by Donald Cerrone.

UFC 126 will feature two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.

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