| UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 2, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 10,875 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,437,150 [1] | |||
| Buyrate | 330,000 [2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 2, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. [3] [4] [5]
A bout between Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida was briefly linked to this event, [6] but was eventually moved to UFC 157 to bolster that event's card. [7]
Erick Silva was expected to face Jay Hieron at the Rocksville event; however, Silva pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tyron Woodley. [8]
A date between Robbie Peralta and Akira Corassani was briefly linked to this event; [9] however the bout was rescheduled for April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9 after Corassani was sidelined for a short period with an illness. [10]
At the weigh-ins, promotional newcomer Dustin Kimura came in heavy weighing in at 139 lb. Kimura was given two hours to cut to the bantamweight maximum of 136 pounds, but he elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Chico Camus. [11]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Light Heavyweight | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | def. | Rashad Evans | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Antônio Silva | def. | Alistair Overeem | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:25 | |
| Welterweight | Demian Maia | def. | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Joseph Benavidez | def. | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (FX) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Evan Dunham | def. | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | def. | Jay Hieron | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Lightweight | Bobby Green | def. | Jacob Volkmann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:25 | |
| Lightweight | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | def. | Yves Edwards | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Catchweight (139.5 lb) | Dustin Kimura | def. | Chico Camus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:50 | |
| Bantamweight | Francisco Rivera | def. | Edwin Figueroa | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:20 | |
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. [13]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas. [14]
^ Dustin Kimura was reportedly fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty.
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