''UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar '' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
on February 2, 2013, at the
Mandalay Bay Events Center
The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts In ...
in
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fif ...
.
Background
A bout between
Dan Henderson
Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American retired mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, who last competed as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champi ...
and
Lyoto Machida
(born 30 May 1978), is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and karateka, who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light ...
was briefly linked to this event, but was eventually moved to
UFC 157
''UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2013, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Background
The headline bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche was ...
to bolster that event's card.
Erick Silva
Erick Vinicius Silva (born June 21, 1984) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional from 2005 till 2019, he competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA, and Jungle Fight, ...
was expected to face
Jay Hieron
James Thomas Hieronymus (born July 29, 1976) is an American actor, stuntman and former mixed martial artist. Hieron was the final IFL Welterweight Champion, competing for the Los Angeles Anacondas, and has also competed in the UFC, WEC, Affli ...
at the Rocksville event; however, Silva pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA D ...
.
A date between
Robbie Peralta
Roberto "Robbie" Andres Peralta (born March 14, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, the World Series of Fighting, ...
and
Akira Corassani was briefly linked to this event; however the bout was rescheduled for April 6, 2013 at
UFC on Fuel TV 9
''UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi'' (also known as ''UFC on Fuel TV 9'' or ''UFC Sweden 2'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 6, 2013, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was broadcast live on Fuel TV.
Ba ...
after Corassani was sidelined for a short period with an illness.
At the weigh-ins, promotional newcomer
Dustin Kimura
Dustin Kimura (born May 21, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Kimura went to Kalani High School and then attended Honolulu Community ...
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
Chico Camus (born January 26, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also formerly competed for the UFC, Legacy FC ...
.
Results
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.
* Fight of the Night: José Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
* Knockout of the Night: Antônio Silva
* Submission of the Night: Bobby Green
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
Nevada State Athletic Commission
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. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or
Pay-Per-View
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast.
Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...
quotas.
* José Aldo: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Frankie Edgar: $120,000
* Antônio Rogério Nogueira: $174,000 (includes $67,000 win bonus) def. Rashad Evans: $300,000
* Antônio Silva: $70,000 (no win bonus) def. Alistair Overeem: $285,714
* Demian Maia: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Jon Fitch: $66,000
* Joseph Benavidez: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Ian McCall: $9,000
* Evan Dunham: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Gleison Tibau: $33,000
* Tyron Woodley: $87,000 (includes $43,500 win bonus) def. Jay Hieron: $12,000
* Bobby Green: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jacob Volkmann: $22,000
* Isaac Vallie-Flagg: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Yves Edwards: $21,000
* Dustin Kimura: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Chico Camus: $8,000 ^
* Francisco Rivera: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Edwin Figueroa: $10,000
^ ''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.''
See also
*
List of UFC events
*
2013 in UFC
References
{{UFC Events
Ultimate Fighting Championship events
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2013 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas
2013 in sports in Nevada