Jose Aldo returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 156 to take on Frankie Edgar. The event took place on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aldo vs. Edgar featured 11 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 156 was headlined by a scrap between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar, with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rashad Evans serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Evan Dunham went to war against Gleison Tibau. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 156. View the full results for ‘Aldo vs. Edgar’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
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Date |
February 2, 2013 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar |
Co-Main Event |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rashad Evans |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 156 was live 4,311 days days ago and was the 228th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 156
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 156 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Jose Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Rashad Evans by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Antonio Silva defeated Alistair Overeem by KO (Punches) (Round 3 / 0:25)
- Demian Maia defeated Jon Fitch by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian McCall by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Evan Dunham defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tyron Woodley defeated Jay Hieron by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:36)
- Bobby Green defeated Jacob Volkmann by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 4:25)
- Isaac Vallie-Flagg defeated Yves Edwards by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Dustin Kimura defeated Chico Camus by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 1:50)
- Francisco Rivera defeated Edwin Figueroa by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:20)
UFC 156 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Francisco Rivera vs. Edwin Figueroa
The UFC 156 began with Francisco Rivera taking on Edwin Figueroa. Francisco Rivera defeated Edwin Figueroa in Round 2 at 4:20 by TKO (Punches).
Dustin Kimura vs. Chico Camus
The second fight at UFC 156 was Chico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura. Dustin Kimura won in Round 3 at 1:50 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Yves Edwards
The following fight was between Yves Edwards and Isaac Vallie-Flagg. Isaac Vallie-Flagg beat Yves Edwards by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Bobby Green vs. Jacob Volkmann
In the fourth bout, Bobby Green defeated Jacob Volkmann by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:25 of Round 3.
Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron
The fifth bout ended at 0:36 of Round 1 with Tyron Woodley defeating Jay Hieron by KO (Punches).
Evan Dunham vs. Gleison Tibau
In sixth fight of the night, Gleison Tibau lost to Evan Dunham at 5:00 of Round 3.
Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall
Joseph Benavidez got the better of Ian McCall and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Demian Maia vs. Jon Fitch
The eight bout was between Jon Fitch and Demian Maia. Demian Maia beat Jon Fitch by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Antonio Silva vs. Alistair Overeem
The ninth fight at UFC 156 was Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva. Antonio Silva won in Round 3 at 0:25 by KO (Punches).
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rashad Evans
In the co-main event Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Rashad Evans via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Yves Lavigne was the third man in the cage.
Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
In the main event, referee Steve Mazzagatti called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Jose Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar by Decision (Unanimous).
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