UFC 126 is set to go down Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the UFC has announced that the event has sold out.
The excitement from the fans is understandable, as the UFC is presenting the fight as the biggest opportunity for a challenger to unseat seemingly invincible Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. Former UFC champion and Pride superstar Vitor Belfort has been on a comeback and is the one expected to offer the champion his greatest challenge.Since the Okami fight, Silva has won 13 consecutive fights, with all but one of those in the UFC, the longest winning streak of any fighter to ever step into the octagon. After taking the belt from previous champion Rich Franklin four years ago, Silva has set another UFC record by successfully defending his title seven times. And his last defense was arguably his most impressive: after a four round domination by challenger Chael Sonnen, Silva made an incredible comeback by submitting his opponent with just two minutes remaining in their 25-minute fight.
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