UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar - Fight Card Updates

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Aldo vs. Edgar Official for UFC 156 on Super Bowl Weekend 2013


Super Bowl weekend will bring UFC fans a long-awaited superfight between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. The featherweight title fight will take place at UFC 156 in Las Vegas on February 2.

The bout was briefly slated to headline UFC 153 in Rio before Aldo was forced to withdraw due to an injury.

"I'm pumped," UFC president Dana White told USA Today when the bout was first made in August. "I think that people are going to be very excited for this fight."

"This is not only a world title fight but also a superfight that has long been a dream match for many fans," said White. "Aldo and Edgar are two fantastic fighters who are always a part of the pound-for-pound debate."

The news was first announced Tuesday on UFC Tonight, FUEL TV's weekly news program. More details of the February 2 event, including venue and ticket information, will be announced in coming weeks on UFC.com.

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Top-ten ranked heavyweight contenders will collide as Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Alistair “The Reem” Overeem have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 156. The bout, expected to take place Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas, has been scheduled pending licensing approval of Overeem by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That decision will be finalized in early 2013.


UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
Feb 02, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada


Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - UFC featherweight title bout
Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva
Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida
Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Erick Silva vs. TBA

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The welterweight hits keep on coming for UFC 156 in February, as Brazilian phenom Erick Silva battles veteran Jay Hieron in a compelling 170-pound showdown that was verbally agreed to today.


UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
Feb 02, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada


Jose Aldo (21-1) vs. Frankie Edgar (14-3-1) - UFC featherweight title bout
Alistair Overeem (36-11) vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (17-4)
Rashad Evans (17-2-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5)
Jon Fitch (24-4-1) vs. Demian Maia (17-4)
Erick Silva (14-3) vs. Jay Hieron (23-6)
Urijah Faber vs. TBD

[keithlewis]

The biggest weekend in sports just got a little bigger. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that it will be returning to the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 2 with a featherweight title superfight between reigning champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.

Plus, former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem* returns to the Octagon to battle the heavy-handed Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, while former UFC light heavyweight champion “Suga” Rashad Evans meets Rogerio “Lil Nog” Nogueira in a pivotal 205-pound clash. An exciting welterweight bout will also take place, as Jon Fitch meets Demian Maia.

Held on the same weekend as the biggest football game of the year, there’s no doubt that the UFC is bringing out its big guns on Feb. 2.

“Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar is a fight the fans have wanted to see for a long time and on Feb. 2, the superfight is going to happen,” UFC President Dana White said. “Our fights on Super Bowl weekend are always some of the biggest and best and this year will be no different. In addition to the Aldo vs. Edgar featherweight title fight, we’ve got Alistair Overeem vs. ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, Rashad Evans vs. ‘Lil Nog,’ and Jon Fitch taking on Demian Maia.”


*Overeem’s participation in the event is pending approval and licensing by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

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An injury has forced up-and-comer Erick Silva off of next month's UFC 156 fight card. Welterweight contender Tyron Woodley (10-1), who most recently faced Nate Marquardt for the Strikeforce title in August, has verbally agreed to fight Silva's original opponent, Vegas' own Jay Hieron.


UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
Feb 02, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada


Jose Aldo (21-1) vs. Frankie Edgar (14-3-1)
Alistair Overeem (36-11) vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (17-4)
Rashad Evans (17-2-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5)
Jon Fitch (24-4-1) vs. Demian Maia (17-4)
Joseph Benavidez (16-3) vs. Ian McCall (11-3-1)
Evan Dunham (13-3) vs. Gleison Tibau (26-8)
Bobby Green (19-5) vs. Jacob Volkmann (15-3)
Tyron Woodley (10-1) vs. Jay Hieron (23-6)
Francisco Rivera (8-2) vs. Edwin Figueroa (9-1)

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A lightweight bout between Strikeforce import Isaac Vallie-Flagg and "Thugjitsu Master" Yves Edwards is the latest addition to February's UFC 156 event.

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Chico Camus will welcome undefeated top prospect Dustin Kimura to the world-famous Octagon in a bantamweight scrap.

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UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
Feb 02, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada


Main Card (PPV):

Jose Aldo (21-1) vs. Frankie Edgar (14-3-1) - UFC featherweight championship
Rashad Evans (17-2-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5)
Alistair Overeem (36-11) vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (17-4)
Jon Fitch (24-4-1) vs. Demian Maia (17-4)
Joseph Benavidez (16-3) vs. Ian McCall (11-3-1)


Preliminary Card (FX):

Gleison Tibau (26-8) vs. Evan Dunham (13-3)
Jacob Volkmann (15-3) vs. Bobby Green (19-5)
Edwin Figueroa (9-1) vs. Francisco Rivera (8-2)
Jay Hieron (23-6) vs. Tyron Woodley (10-1)
Yves Edwards (42-18-1) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (13-3-1)
Chico Camus (12-3) vs. Dustin Kimura (9-0)