UFC 156 results, recaps, streams, videos and more for 'Aldo vs Edgar' on Feb. 2 in Las Vegas
Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and former 155-pound title-winner Frankie Edgar will collide in the UFC 156 main event tonight (Feb. 2, 2013) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what has been billed as a "super" mixed martial arts (MMA) fight. MMAmania.com will provide wall-to-wall coverage of UFC 156 all evening and (late) night, including LIVE online results, fight recaps, video highlights, winners, losers, press conference streams and all the post-fight fallout you can handle well into Sunday. Buckle up ... it's going to be a fun pay-per-view (PPV) combat sports special. And we've got it -- and you -- all covered below.
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Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) tested 22 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters who were included on the UFC 156 fight card, which took place at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 2, 2013. The results of those tests are now official.
As if getting knocked out by Antonio Silva at UFC 156 wasn't enough, Alistair Overeem now has to endure the backlash off the loss, including some from his former Golden Glory team members who say he went out like a bitch in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Now that the dust has settled and the smoke has cleared, it's time to find out who's worse for the wear following the carnage at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" last weekend in "Sin City."
After an action-packed UFC 156 event in Las Vegas, Nevada, plenty of fighters are still feeling the post-fight buzz, but Alistair Overeem is likely suffering from a brutal hangover following his third-round knockout loss at the hands of Antonio Silva.
UFC 156 is in the books and payouts and salaries are in the checkbooks. Here's a complete list of last Saturday night's earnings for all the fighters competing at the "Aldo vs. Edgar" pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Joseph Benavidez is back into flyweight title contention thanks to a big win over Ian McCall at UFC 156 last weekend in Las Vegas. Check out the action-packed highlights of their 125-pound affair in the video above.
Wrapping up the UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" event that took place on Sat., Feb. 2, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar and much, much more.
UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" took place Saturday night (Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Jose Aldo defeating Frankie Edgar by unanimous decision in the main event to defend the UFC featherweight championship of the world. The undercard on PPV saw Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Antonio Silva, Demian Maia and Joseph Benavidez earn victories over their respective opponents.
Playing fantasy matchmaker is one of the most enjoyable things to do for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans, and with UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" behind us, we put ourselves in Joe Silva's shoes to play matchmaker for both event's main card winners.
UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" last night (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, was one of the best cards the promotion has had in a long, long time. See why it made this writer happier about MMA than he's been in ages.
The UFC 156 dust has settled. Here are several random thoughts and post-fight musings from "Aldo vs. Edgar" pay-per-view (PPV) event on Super Saturday 2013.
At the conclusion of UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" last night (Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC President Dana White appeared on the FUEL TV post-fight show and provided his thoughts on the key storylines to come out of the event. Watch the video interview above or check out transcribed highlights below.
Demian Maia made a Welterweight statement last night (Feb. 2, 2013) at UFC 156, dominating Jon Fitch unlike any other not named Georges St. Pierre. Now what?
While Anthony Pettis might have the inside track to challenge Featherweight champion Jose Aldo next, don't be quick to dismiss Frankie Edgar, who -- even though he dropped a decision to "Scarface" last night in the UFC 156 main event -- has demonstrated in the past that he can make major adjustments in rematches.
Check out everything UFC President Dana White had to say about all the important topics in the world of mixed martial arts following the UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" post-fight press conference in the media scrum posted above.
MMAmania.com has a complete recap and analysis of last night's UFC 156 main card bout between welterweights Demian Maia and Jon Fitch. What helped Maia "Fitch" Fitch in one of the most ironic fights ever? Find out below.
Antonio Silva did it again last night (Feb. 2, 2013), ruining a planned heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) marquee match up by scoring a major upset.
After picking up his fourth successful title defense with a unanimous decision win over Frankie Edgar in the UFC 156 headliner, we discuss what's next for UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo.
MMAmania has a complete recap and analysis of last night's UFC 156 co-main event between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Rashad Evans. What helped "Little Nog" pull off the biggest upset of the night? Find out below.
UFC President Dana White commented on the chances of Antonio Silva receiving a UFC heavyweight title shot following his knockout of Alistair Overeem at UFC 156. "Bigfoot" was defeated by current champ Cain Velasquez less than one year ago, but regardless White says he "wouldn't be opposed" to setting up a rematch.
MMAmania has a complete recap and analysis of last night's thrilling main card bout between heavyweight contenders Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva. What helped "Bigfoot" pull off a massive upset? Find out below.
Watch complete highlights of the stifling three-round ground battle for position that Demian Maia and Jon Fitch engaged in at UFC 156 last night (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Maia delivered Fitch a taste of his own medicine, smothering the former No. 1 welterweight contender and giving him zero room to operate. Check out the highlights again to see anything you may have missed!
Alistair Overeem was supposed to be the next challenger to the heavyweight championship. He would have been too, had he not run head first into Antonio Silva's fists at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" last night (Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas. The shine, as they say, is off the apple now.
MMAmania.com runs down the list of the winners and losers from UFC 156, nominating the biggest winner and lowliest loser of them all from the Mandalay Bay Events center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Super" Saturday (Feb. 2, 2013) in "Sin City" can best be described as upsetting, with two huge names falling on the UFC 156 pay-per-view (PPV) main card, shaking up two divisions and dashing the possibility -- at least for now -- of another "super" fight in the near future. And then there was the "super" main event, which definitely did not disappoint.
MMAmania.com has complete analysis of last night's UFC 156 main event between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar. What helped Aldo retain his title in a close bout? Find out below.
If you missed it the first time, we've got a full video replay of the entire UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" post-fight press conference, featuring all of president Dana White's comments -- along with those from the main event participants, Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar -- on the pay-per-view (PPV) event from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Class is once again in Sunday session as we grade the performances of the notable fighters who battled at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" on Sat., Feb. 3, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Who passed and failed their latest mixed martial arts (MMA) tests? Let's find out.
MMAmania.com has a complete breakdown and analysis of last night's UFC 156 main card bout between top flyweights Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall. What helped put Benavidez over the top en route to a unanimous decision victory? Find out below.
After Antonio Silva destroyed Alistair Overeem in the third round of their UFC 156 heavyweight bout, "Bigfoot" had to be physically restrained by the referee from taunting the semi-conscious "Demolition Man." He did, however, have a message for his disrespectful foe.
If you're one of the few who felt Frankie Edgar deserved to win a decision over Jose Aldo at UFC 156 last night (Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Fight Metric, the official statistics provider for the promotion, disagrees. Let's look at the cold hard numbers.
The UFC handed out its usual three bonus awards to fighters coming out of the UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" event last night (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and all three were more than deserving. Find out who right here.
There are no words to describe this. You'll just have to watch the video highlights of Antonio Silva's stunning third round knockout victory over Alistair Overeem at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" last night (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Go ahead.
Watch complete highlights of the thrilling five-round war Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar engaged in at UFC 156 last night (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aldo retained his title according to the judges but did you agree with the scores? Check out the highlights again to see anything you may have missed!
Frankie Edgar made it as difficult as possible but Jose Aldo was able to retain his featherweight championship in a hard fought main event at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" last night (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" coming to a close -- the first major pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2013 for the world's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion -- check out the LIVE post-fight press conference video stream below from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring all the important players.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira didn't win any style points in his unanimous decision victory over Rashad Evans at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" tonight (Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, but he did win the fight.
Alistair Overeem won't be getting that title shot against Cain Velasquez, thanks to a crushing knockout victory by Bigfoot Silva at UFC 156 on Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. Fortunately, a pre-existing feud against Junior dos Santos already makes his next fight a no-brainer.
Antonio Silva made good on his promise to hurt Alistair Overeem at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" tonight (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, knocking the Dutchman out in the third round with a flurry of punches against the cage.
Demian Maia grappled his way past Jon Fitch at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" tonight (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, dominating the former title contender to a unanimous decision win.
Joseph Benavidez earned a unanimous decision victory over Ian McCall tonight (Sat., Feb. 3, 2013) at UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here's how it went down.
Get a complete recap of tonight's (Feb. 2, 2013) UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" under card "Prelims" mixed martial arts (MMA) action that featured six bouts across three weight classes. Who won? Who lost? Who got KTFO and submitted? Find out below.
UFC is set to hold its first mixed martial arts (MMA) event of the New Year on pay-per-view (PPV) with "Aldo vs. Edgar" at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013), featuring a "super" featherweight showdown between division champion Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar. If you're unable to hit up "Sin City" or can't afford to pay $60 to your cable provider, MMAmania.com will deliver live results and blow-by-blow of all the night's action below.
