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UFC 126 will headline the most anticipated match of the year as Anderson "The Spider" Silva defend his middleweight title against former UFC Champ Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort on Saturday, February 5, 2011. Both fighters were expected to meet at UFC 108, UFC 109, and UFC 112, but due to injuries from both fighters, the bout was postponed.

Vitor Belfort enters this match with a five-fight win streak. His most recent fight is at UFC 103 with a first-round knockout of Rich Franklin in a 195-pound catchweight bout. Anderson Silva on the other hand, moved to 12-0 in the organization and made his record seventh straight successful UFC title defense with the August win over Chael Sonnen.

Other fights for the night features a light heavyweight bout between former UFC champions Rich “Ace” Franklin and Forrest Griffin and a pivotal 205-pound contest between rising stars Ryan Bader and Jon Jones. UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort takes place live at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada and the night's main card airs on Pay-Per-View (PPV) and two preliminary fights will be featured live on Spike TV. UFC 126 Start Time is 7pm PT/ 10pm ET.

Watch UFC 126 Silva vs Belfort Live Stream on some live streaming site online like Justin.tv, Ustream and Sopcast Channels and witness if the Spider will retain his belt or will the Phenom make another come back in the UFC as the new middleweight champ.

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Fight Card
Main card
UFC Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (c) vs. Vitor Belfort
Light Heavyweight bout: Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos

Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly
Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes vs. Michihiro Omigawa

Preliminary card
Lightweight bout: Paul Taylor vs. Gabe Ruediger
Bantamweight bout: Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Demetrious Johnson
Light Heavyweight bout: Kyle Kingsbury vs. Ricardo Romero
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Kenny Robertson