UFC 125 kicks off the new year with the highly anticipated rematch between Frankie Edgar (13-1) and Gray Maynard (11-0) for the lightweight title.
Edgar is the defending champion after winning a pair of bouts over former champion BJ Penn, but lost he previous meeting to the undefeated Maynard.
In the middleweight bout, Chris Leben takes on Brian Stann. Leben is fresh off a win over Japanese star “Sexyama.”
In all, the UFC 125 fight card showcases 11 matches, including the return of Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera, Takanori Gomi vs. Nate Diaz and Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares.
You can watch UFC 125 live online at http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC125/watch. Stay tuned to BallHyped.com for complete coverage of Saturday’s fights.
A text and print-friendly fight card, courtesy UFC.com, are listed on the jump:
UFC 125 Fight Card
1. Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard
13-1-0 Record 11-0-0, 1NC
5′ 6″ Height 5′ 8″
155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
72 Reach
2. Chris Leben vs Brian Stann
21-6-0 Record 9-3-0
5′ 11″ Height 6′ 1″
185lbs (84kg) Weight 185lbs (84kg)
73 Reach
3. Brandon Vera vs Thiago Silva
11-5-0 Record 14-2-0
6′ 2″ Height 6′ 1″
205lbs (93kg) Weight 205lbs (93kg)
Reach
4. Nate Diaz vs Dong Hyun Kim
13-5-0 Record 13-0-1, 1NC
6′ 0″ Height 6′ 1″
170lbs (77kg) Weight 170lbs (77kg)
76 Reach
5. Clay Guida vs Takanori Gomi
27-8-0 Record 32-6-0, 1NC
5′ 7″ Height 5′ 8″
155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
Reach 70
6. Marcus Davis vs Jeremy Stephens
22-8-0 Record 18-6-0
5′ 10″ Height 5′ 9″
155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
70 Reach
7. Josh Grispi vs Dustin Poirier
14-1-0 Record 8-1-0
5′ 11″ Height 5′ 9″
145lbs (65kg) Weight 145lbs (65kg)
Reach
8. Phil Baroni vs Brad Tavares
13-12-0 Record 5-1-0
5′ 9″ Height 6′ 1″
185lbs (84kg) Weight 185lbs (84kg)
72 Reach
9. Mike Brown vs Diego Nunes
23-6-0 Record 15-1-0
5′ 6″ Height 5′ 6″
145lbs (65kg) Weight 145lbs (65kg)
Reach
10. Daniel Roberts vs Greg Soto
11-1-0 Record 8-1-0
5′ 10″ Height 5′ 11″
170lbs (77kg) Weight 170lbs (77kg)
Reach
11. Jacob Volkmann vs Antonio McKee
11-2-0 Record 25-3-2
5′ 9″ Height 5′ 8″
155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
Reach
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Watch UFC 125 Online - Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
