Exclusive: Miguel Torres Takes On Antonio Banuelos At UFC 126

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Heavy.com has learned that former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres will take on Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126.

The Super Bowl weekend event takes place on Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Anderson Silva defends his UFC middleweight title against Vitor Belfort in the main event, while perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch takes on Jake Ellenberger in the co-main event of the evening.

The bout will serve as the UFC debut for both Torres and Banuelos and will take place on the pay per view portion of the event. Torres recently scored a victory over Charlie Valencia at WEC 51 after dropping two fights to Brian Bowles and Joseph Benavidez, while Banuelos defeated Chad George.

Torres will appear on tonight’s edition of MMA Live.

UFC 126

– Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort (UFC middleweight championship)
– Jon Fitch vs. Jake Ellenberger
– Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
– Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
– Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos

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