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UFC 126: Official Weigh-In Photo Gallery

Silva, Belfort engage in intense staredown

LAS VEGAS – HeavyMMA.com was live and on the scene for today’s thrilling UFC 126 fighter weigh-ins at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

The main event middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort took an unexpected turn during an intense and confrontational staredown after each fighter made weight. Silva, who took offense to Belfort saying he wears a mask in public, put on a white mask and immediately got in Belfort’s face. Silva then took off the mask and began screaming at Belfort, and the two fighters had to be physically separated. The crowd of 5,500 fans – one of the largest in UFC history for a weigh-in event – seemed solidly behind Belfort, who lives and trains in Las Vegas.

The only fighter to miss weight was Mike Pierce, who weighed in one pound over the welterweight limit. He was given one hour to make weight or be forced to forfeit part of his purse.

Here’s our exclusive HeavyMMA.com photo gallery of the event. All images by James Law for HeavyMMA.com

Arianny Celeste

Dana White and Joe Silva

Chandella Powell

Kenny Robertson

Chandella Powell and Joe Rogan

Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce vs. Kenny Robertson

Bruce Buffer and Joe Silva

Ricardo Romero

Kyle Kingsbury

Kyle Kingsbury vs. Ricardo Romero

Gabe Reudiger

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor vs. Gabe Reudiger

Demetrious Johnson

Kid Yamamoto

Kid Yamamoto

Kid Yamamoto vs. Demetrious Johnson

Michihiro Omigawa

Chad Mendes

Chad Mendes vs. Michihiro Omigawa

Paul Kelly

Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly

Antonio Banuelos

Miguel Angel Torres

Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos

Carlos Eduardo Rocha

Jake Ellenberger

Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha

Ryan Bader

Jon Jones

Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader

Rich Franklin

Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin

Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva with his mask

Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort

Silva and Belfort have to be separated

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