UFC 156
UFC 156 results: Dana White says Anthony Pettis wants to fight Jose Aldo at featherweight
Jose Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar tonight at UFC 156 to defend his UFC featherweight title, and while it close, it was convincing. Convincing enough that UFC president Dana White is not considering a rematch. So, that leaves the obvious question – who does Aldo defend his title against next? When White and Aldo were asked […]
UFC 156 Results: Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva mocks Alistair Overeem with tweet after knocking him out
Shortly after knocking out Alistair Overeem in the third round of their UFC 156 bout, Heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva send out a tweet mocking his fallen foe: Who is the king of Miami?? Quem e o rei de Miami?? Obg. A todos pela torcida…”Amo todos vcs”…Brasillllll twitter.com/BigfootSilva/s… — Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) February 3, 2013 […]
UFC 156 post-fight press conference video coverage
Join us here at Bloody Elbow.com at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET/10:30 p.m. PT for live video coverage of tonight’s UFC 156 post-fight press conference. You can catch the live video on the Youtube stream above, or over at MMA Fighting. The winners of the UFC 156 fights will sit down to talk about their performances […]
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar results and post-fight analysis
Frankie Edgar proved himself every bit as tough as his billing tonight as he survived a very rocky first two rounds against Jose Aldo at UFC 156. Aldo appeared to have the fight well under control after two rounds, landing brilliantly timed counters and appearing to have Edgar on the verge of being stopped due […]
UFC 156 results: Jose Aldo defeats Frankie Edgar by decision to retain title
The bout was billed as a superfight, and it delivered a lot of action. In the end though, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was able to defend his title with a unanimous decision victory over Frankie Edgar. The first two rounds were all Aldo, with leg kicks aplenty and some solid boxing from the champ. […]
UFC 156 results: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira decisions Rashad Evans in dreadful fight
Well, that wasn’t what anyone expected. Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira were placed in the co-main event of UFC 156 because Zuffa thought it would probably be a good fight. Well it wasn’t. In fact, it was pretty horrible. Evans looked nothing like he usually does, throwing lethargic strikes and putting nothing behind his […]
UFC 156 results: Antonio Silva knocks out Alistair Overeem in the third round
Alistair Overeem showed no respect for Antonio Silva, and it cost him dearly. The former K-1 champion engaged with Bigfoot in the first round with his hands down and chin up, begging Silva to come at him. Overeem was able to control the first round on the feet and the second on the ground, but […]
UFC 156 results: Demian Maia dominates Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia was billed as a grappling dream match in MMA, but it turned out to be a total blowout. Maia was all over Fitch from the opening bell and while he was never seriously close to submitting Fitch, it was complete domination from the Brazilian former BJJ world champion. Maia’s wrestling […]
UFC 156 results: Joseph Benavidez takes decision over Ian McCall
A battle between two top flyweights opened the UFC 156 main card, and it was a barnburner as expected. Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall used speed and skill to engage in a back and forth fight, but Benavidez was able to pull out two rounds and take a 29-28 decision on all three scorecards. His […]
UFC 156 results: Evan Dunham takes split decision over Gleison Tibau
Evan Dunham and Gleison Tibau both brought the heat in their UFC 156 lightweight bout, but it was Dunham who edged out the fight in the end. Each man landed some solid strikes throughout and Tibau got a couple of takedowns, but Dunham’s jab and volume striking was the difference overall. The judges had it […]
UFC 156 results: Tyron Woodley knocks out Jay Hieron in 36 seconds
Every fighter that came over from Strikeforce has something to prove, and one of those fighters was Tyron Woodley. After losing a welterweight title bout to Nate Marquardt in his final Strikeforce fight, he had a lot of pressure on him in his UFC debut against Jay Hieron. And Woodley delivered. Woodley came out like […]
UFC 156 results: Bobby Green submits Jacob Volkmann late
Bobby Green wasn’t about to let a terrible reffing call derail his chances at beating Jacob Volkmann in his UFC debut. After losing the first round, Green did some excellent work from the top in the second, only to fall victim to a terrible choice by Kim Winslow to stand them up. Volkmann ended the […]
UFC 156 results: Isaac Vallie-Flagg takes split decision over Yves Edwards
Whenever Yves Edwards is in a fight, you can generally expect it to be exciting. He held up his end of the bargain in his bout with Isaac Vallie-Flagg, and the ex-Strikeforce fighter didn’t back down at all either. The two men battled on the feet for most of the 15 minutes and each landed […]
UFC 156 results: Dustin Kimura scores late submission win over Chico Camus
Dustin Kimura showed off a slick submission game in his UFC debut against Chico Camus, but it wasn’t until the third round that he was able to get a finish. Camus spent a lot of the first two rounds on top and fought off Kimura’s attacks, but a mistake on a takedown attempt in the […]
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar payouts and salary information
Yahoo!’s Kevin Iole tweeted the salary information for the UFC 156 main card just as the event began. First the bulk of the main card: Main card salaries: Edgar & Aldo, 120/120 each; Overeem 285,714.29/142,857.14 Silva 70/0; Fitch 66/66, Maia 60/60; Joe B 30/30 McCall 9/9 — Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 2, 2013 And then […]
UFC 156 results: Francisco Rivera stops Edwin Figueroa late in the second round
The opening bout of UFC 156 looked like it had slugfest written all over it, and it delivered. Edwin Figueroa and Francisco Rivera threw down early and often, but it was Rivara that eventually emerged victorious. Figueroa got off to a good start over the first half of the fight, but it looked like he […]
UFC 156 fight card primer: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
The main event at UFC 156 is a fascinating fight for the UFC hardcore fan. UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo (21-1 MMA; 3-0 UFC) looks to defend his belt against former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (15-3-1 MMA; 9-3-1 UFC). This five round title fight is the last of five PPV main card fights. UFC […]
Video: The Reem, 3.0 – Episode 2
Alistair Overeem will be returning from his year off when he meets Antonio Silva at UFC 156 tonight in Vegas. For those of you that have followed Overeem’s career, you probably know that his team has been putting out a documentary surrounding Alistair’s life and fighting career for a while now. It’s called The Reem, […]
UFC 156 fight card primer: Jay Hieron vs. Tyron Woodley
The only welterweight fight on the preliminary card pits two wrestlers against each other, as Strikeforce transplant Tyron Woodley (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut against Jay Hieron (23-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC), who has competed in UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator. Both men are coming off a loss, but Hieron in particular almost certainly […]
UFC 156 fight card primer: Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
The UFC 156 preliminary card features 3 Strikeforce migrants, and Bobby Green (19-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is one of them. He’ll face Jacob Volkmann (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) tonight in the lightweight division, one of 3 lightweight fights on the card. Both of these men are in top form, at the moment. Green has won […]
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar – Live results and play-by-play for PPV main card
One of the most exciting cards in recent UFC history takes place tonight with UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar. The show kicks off with a couple of fights streaming live on Facebook and Yahoo! (7 p.m. ET), continuing on to a four fight FX broadcast (8 p.m. ET) through the five fight main card on […]
UFC 156 fight card primer: Chico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura
There are only two bantamweight fights at UFC 156, and both are on Facebook. After the opener of Francisco Rivera vs. Edwin Figueroa is finished, Dustin Kimura (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will fight Chico Camus (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on the evening’s preliminary card. Their relative inexperience in the UFC suggests that this is a […]
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Dissection
Gee whiz, gang. We’ve got quite a humdinger on our hands tonight — Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 156 — a whopping, slam-banger of a fist-fight. After Frankie Edgar (15-3-1) choked out Matt Veach in December of 2009, the 31-year-old New Jersey native has fought in one lightweight title […]
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar – Fight time, full card, results and more
entry-content__stream “> Results, fight card information and much more for UFC 156. The card is highlighted by a featherweight title defense between champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar – Live results and play-by-play for Facebook and FX prelims
As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar. Our live coverage will start with the one fight on Facebook (7 p.m. ET) followed by the fights on the FX prelim broadcast (8 p.m. ET) through the pay-per-view […]
Dana White UFC 156 vlog part 2
The UFC has released another video blog featuring company president Dana White as he prepares for UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar. Dana takes viewers backstage at The Ultimate Fighter where Nick the Tooth gets in the way. From there it’s off to the UFC 156 media day stare downs. Then there’s some random footage of […]
UFC 156: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rashad Evans (and Joe Silva) Dissection
Poor Little Nog. I’m not being a smart-ass wise-cracker either … my heart sincerely goes out to lovable Brazilian Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5). The light-heavyweight is a sibling and mirror image of former Pride and UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira but, despite his best efforts and intentions, he’s been unable to mirror his brother’s […]
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar staff picks and predictions
Jose Aldo vs. Frankie EdgarBrent Brookhouse: Edgar has good boxing, Aldo has VERY good striking. Edgar has to work a wrestling game while also not getting hit, and not getting hit is something he isn’t very good at. Edgar is a legitimate top tier fighter but this just seems like a bad fight for him. […]
UFC 156: Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva Dissection
A heavyweight collision that cumulatively entails 12 feet, 9 inches of height, 13-and-a-half feet of reach and 510 pounds will occur this Saturday night, as Alistair Overeem meets Antonio Silva in main-card action at UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo defends the strap against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in the headliner. […]
UFC 156 weigh in results video: Aldo (145) vs. Edgar (144)
Bloody Elbow will be providing live video and updates when all 22 fighters on the card step on the scale at today’s UFC 156 weigh-in live from Las Vegas, NV. You can catch a live Youtube stream of the weigh-ins above, or if that doesn’t work for some reason, you can view it over at […]