Though it lacks an irrefutable “marquee main event,” UFC 126 represents one of the mixed martial arts leader’s deepest cards to date. Featuring a number of intriguing matchups, all of which lead to a title bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, the show offers plenty for fight fans and represents a great continuation of UFC’s Super Bowl weekend tradition.
The action became with a series of preliminary bouts, which featured such names as Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Kid Yamamoto, Chad Mendes and Mike Pierce.
How did the undercard fare? Results follow:
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Mike Pierce b. Kenny Robertson via TKO (strikes) at :29 of Round Two
Kyle Kingsbury b. Ricardo Romero via TKO (strikes) at :21 of Round One
Paul Taylor b. Gabe Ruediger via KO (strikes) at 1:42 of Round Two
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Demetrious Johnson b. Kid Yamamoto via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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Chad Mendes b. Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone b. Paul Kelly via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:48 of Round Two