UFC 125: Everything You Need To Know About the Upcoming PPV (Video)

After welcoming in the New Year earlier in the morning, the fans of the UFC will be treated to a great card including a Lightweight title bout to headline the show from Sin City.

In the main event, Frankie Edgar will defend his Lightweight title for the second time against No. 1  contender and undefeated Gray Maynard as the two fighters will look to be a evenly stacked matchup across the board.

For the champion, Edgar is coming off his back-to-back wins over BJ Penn first winning the title in Abu Dhabi in April and again defending the title this past August in Boston.

For the challenger, Maynard arrives in Las Vegas after beating Kenny Florian at UFC 118 in a fight to determine the No. 1 contender for the UFC Lightweight Championship. He also brings an eight-fight win streak since a double knockout no contest at the Ultimate Fighter 5 finale.

With that being said, let's get to the breakdown of the rest of fights on the card...

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Jacob Volkmann vs. Antonio McKee

Volkmann

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 11-2

Height: 5’9

Weight: 155 Lb

Reach:

Main Fighting Style: Wrestling

Team: Minnesota Martial Arts Academy

Career Length: 2007-Now

McKee

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 25-3, Two Draws

Height: 5’8

Weight: 155 lb

Reach: -----

Main Fighting Style: Wrestling, Vale Tudo

Team: Bodyshop Fitness

Career Length: 1999-Now

Prediction: McKee by Judge's Decision

Daniel Roberts vs. Greg Soto

Roberts

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 11-1

Height: 5’10"

Weight: 170 lb

Reach: 74 inches

Main Fighting Style: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling

Team: Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Career Length: 2007-Now

Soto

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 8-1

Height: 5’11"

Weight: 170 lb

Reach: ----

Main Fighting Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling  

Team: Pellegrino MMA

Career Length: 2006-Now

Prediction: Greg Soto in the second round by TKO

Mike Brown vs. Diego Nunes

Brown

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 24-6

Height: 5’6"

Weight: 145 lb

Reach: 70 inches

Main Fighting Style: Wrestling, Boxing

Team: American Top Team

Career Length: 2001-Now

Nunes

Nationality: Brazil

Overall Record: 15-1

Height:

Weight: 145 lb

Reach:

Main Fighting Style: Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jutsi, Kickboxing 

Team: Nova Uniao

Career Length: 2004-Now

Prediction: Mike Brown wins by Judge's Decision

Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares

Baroni

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 13-12

Height: 5’9"

Weight: 185 lb

Reach: 72 Inches

Main Fighting Style: Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling

Team: American Kickboxing Academy

Career Length: 2000-Now

Tavares

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 6-0

Height: 6’1"

Weight: 185 lb

Reach: ------

Main Fighting Style: Muay Thai, Wrestling

Team: Team Tompkins

Career Length: 2008-Now

Prediction: Tavares wins by Judge's Decision

Josh Grispi vs. Dustin Poirier

Grispi

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 14-1

Height: 5’11"

Weight: 145 lb

Reach: 74 inches

Main Fighting Style: Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Team: South Shore Sport Fighting

Career Length: 2006-Now

Poirier

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 8-1

Height: 5’9"

Weight: 155 lb

Reach: -----

Main Fighting Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Team: Gladiator LA

Career Length: 2009-Now

Prediction: Grispi wins by TKO in the third Round

Marcus Davis vs. Jeremy Stephens

Davis

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 17-7

Height: 5’10"

Weight: 170 lb

Reach: 68 inches

Main Fighting Style: Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Team: Team Sityodtong

Career Length: 2003-Now

Stephens

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 18-6

Height: 5’9"

Weight: 155 lb

Reach: 71 inches

Main Fighting Style: Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing

Team: The Arena Team

Career Length: 2007-Now

Prediction: Stephens wins by TKO in the second round

Clay Guida vs. Takanori Gomi

Guida

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 27-11

Height: 5’7"

Weight: 155 lb

Reach: ----

Main Fighting Style: Wrestling

Team: Jackson’s Submission Fighting

Career Length:

Gomi

Nationality: Japan

Overall Record: 32-6, One No Contest

Height: 5’8"

Weight: 160 lb

Reach: 70 inches

Main Fighting Style(s): Boxing, Wrestling, Shooto

Team: Kugayama Rascal, American Kickboxing Academy

Career Length: 1998-Now

Prediction: Gomi wins by submission in the second round

Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim

Diaz

Nationality: American

Overall Record: 13-5

Height: 6’0"

Weight: 171 lb

Reach: 76 inches

Main Fighting Style: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing

Team: Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Career Length: 2004-Now

Kim

Nationality: South Korean

Overall Record: 13-0, One Draw, One No Contest

Height: 6’1"

Weight: 170 lb

Reach: 76 inches

Main Fighting Style: Judo, Wrestling, Kickboxing

Team: CMA Korea

Career Length: 2004-Now

Prediction: Kim wins by Judge's Decision

Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva

Vera

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 11-5

Height: 6’3"

Weight: 205 lb

Reach: 78 inches

Main Fighting Style: Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing

Team: Team Lloyd Irvin/Alliance MMA

Career Length: 2002-Now

Silva

Nationality: Brazil

Overall Record: 14-2

Height: 6’1"

Weight: 205 lb

Reach: 75 inches

Main Fighting Style:

Team: American Top Team

Career Length: 2005-Now

Prediction: Silva wins by submission in the third round

Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann

Leben

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 25-6

Height: 5’11"

Weight: 185 lb

Reach: 70.5 inches

Main Fighting Style: Boxing, Freestyle Fighting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling

Team: Team Quest

Career Length: 2002-Now

Stann

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 9-3

Height: 6’1"

Weight: 185 Lb

Reach: ------

Main Fighting Style: Boxing

Team: Jackson’s Submission Fighting

Career Length: 2007-Now

Prediction: Leben wins by TKO in the third Round

UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar Vs. Gray Maynard

Edgar

Title Defenses: Once

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 13-1

Height: 5’6"

Weight: 155 lb

Reach: 72 inches

Main Fighting Style: Wrestling

Team: Renzo Gracie Combat Team

Career Length: 2005-Now

Maynard

Title Shots: First Opportunity

Nationality: United States

Overall Record: 10-0, One No Decision

Height: 5’8"

Weight: 155 lb

Reach: 70 Inches

Main Fighting Style: Wrestling

Team: Xtreme Couture

Career Length: 2006-Now

Prediction: Maynard wins by Judge's Decision, new UFC Lightweight Champion