UFC 125: Resolution was held on January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Three preliminary fights were aired live on Ion Television.
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This event officially drew 12,874 spectators for a $2,174,780 live gate. Of the 12,874 fans in the arena, 6,978 purchased tickets and 5,896 were issued complimentary admission. Additionally, 1,077 tickets went unsold. UFC’s prelim debut on ION Television drew an average of 829,000 viewers.
UFC 125 Post Fight Reviews & Analysis
UFC 125 Previews & Predictions
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Jacob Volkmann | Antonio McKee | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 2 | Daniel Roberts | Greg Soto | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 3:45 |
| 3 | Diego Nunes | Mike Thomas Brown | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 4 | Brad Tavares | Phil Baroni | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 1 | 4:20 |
| 5 | Dustin Poirier | Josh Grispi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 6 | Jeremy Stephens | Marcus Davis | KO (Punch) | 3 | 2:33 |
| 7 | Clay Guida | Takanori Gomi | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 4:27 |
| 8 | Dong Hyun Kim | Nate Diaz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 9 | Thiago Silva | Brandon Vera | NC (Overturned by NSAC) * | 3 | 5:00 |
| 10 | Brian Stann | Chris Leben | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 3:37 |
| 11 | Frankie Edgar | Gray Maynard | Draw | 5 | 5:00 |
* This was originally scored a unanimous decision for Thiago Silva.
The total disclosed payroll for the New Year's Day event was $872,000. The full list of paydays included:
Champion Frankie Edgar: $102,000 (includes $51,000 win bonus)*
Gray Maynard: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus)*
Brian Stann: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus)
Chris Leben: $46,000
Thiago Silva: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus)
Brandon Vera: $60,000
Dong Hyun Kim: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus)
Nate Diaz: $33,000
Clay Guida: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus)
Takanori Gomi: $50,000
Jeremy Stephens: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus)
Marcus Davis: $31,000
Dustin Poirier: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus)
Josh Grispi: $15,000
Brad Tavares: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Phil Baroni: $25,000
Diego Nunes: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Mike Brown: $23,000
Daniel Roberts: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
Greg Soto: $8000
Jacob Volkmann: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
Antonio McKee: $15,000
* – Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both headliners received their win bonuses despite the draw. The above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.
The total disclosed payroll for the New Year's Day event was $872,000. The full list of paydays included:
Champion Frankie Edgar: $102,000 (includes $51,000 win bonus)*
Gray Maynard: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus)*
Brian Stann: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus)
Chris Leben: $46,000
Thiago Silva: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus)
Brandon Vera: $60,000
Dong Hyun Kim: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus)
Nate Diaz: $33,000
Clay Guida: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus)
Takanori Gomi: $50,000
Jeremy Stephens: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus)
Marcus Davis: $31,000
Dustin Poirier: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus)
Josh Grispi: $15,000
Brad Tavares: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Phil Baroni: $25,000
Diego Nunes: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Mike Brown: $23,000
Daniel Roberts: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
Greg Soto: $8000
Jacob Volkmann: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
Antonio McKee: $15,000
* – Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both headliners received their win bonuses despite the draw. The above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.