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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage its first major mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view (PPV) event of the New Year later TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 2, 2013) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
And it coincides with Super Bowl weekend, too.
UFC 156 features a "super" fight between 145-pound superstars Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar in the main event, while a Light Heavyweight showdown between Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is expected to serve as the co-main event of the evening. Huge Heavyweight veterans -- Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva -- will also be featured on the PPV main card along with a select few others.
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the UFC 156 main card action below, which is slated to start promptly at 10 p.m. ET. The latest fight-by-fight updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 7 p.m. ET with the "Prelims" bouts on Facebook and FX Channel.
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after "Aldo vs. Edgar."
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 156 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC 156 QUICK RESULTS:
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva
Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia
Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall
Evan Dunham vs. Gleison Tibau
Jay Hieron vs. Tyron Woodley
Bobby Green vs. Jacob Volkmann - Green wins via submission (RNC) - 4:25 round 3
Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg - Flagg wins via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
Chico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura - Kimura wins via submission (RNC) - 1:50 round 3
Edwin Figueroa vs. Francisco Rivera - Rivera wins via TKO (strikes) - 4:20 round 2
UFC 156 PLAY-BY-PLAY LIVE MAIN CARD COMMENTARY (PPV):
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UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
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Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
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Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall
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UFC 156 PLAY-BY-PLAY LIVE "PRELIMS" UNDER CARD COMMENTARY (FX):
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Bobby Green vs. Jacob Volkmann
Round one: Again, sir Bobby here is black and senor Jacob is white. (Green in the blue trunks and "Christmas" in the black). Volkmann misses a high kick early. Green adopting the Overeem tactic of crouching low and square to prevent the takedown. Lowkick from Green. There's the single from Volkmann that Green initially stuffs, but he chains into the takedown. Volkmann in Green's half guard as they're up against the cage. Light ground and pound from the maligned Volkmann. Green tries to explode, but not shockingly, Volkmann stays on top. Green bucks his hips again and has a vague version of guard, but it's more Volkmann stacking Green. Volkmann standing over Green and raining down punches. Green kicks him off, but Volkmann charges right back in. Volkmann with Green's back and a body triangle in. Volkmann fishing for the RNC and there's a minute left in the round. Volkmann keeps hunting it, but Green keeps shucking the elbow off his chin and neck every time. Volkmann gives up on the neck and just throws left punches for the final 15 seconds.
10-9 Volkmann easy.
Round two: Green lands a kick and tries a second, which is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Volkmann obliges and shoots, but Green manages to stuff him. Green backs Volkmann into the cage and lands a bit before breaking. Volkmann shoots and misses. Volkmann shoots again and this time ends up on his back, and Green goes on top. Green landing some decent GNP, despite being on the ground with the dangerous Volkmann. Green in half guard landing some nice elbows. Volkmann trying to shrimp out, but Green is heavy on top of him and landing strikes.
Holy shit balls, Kim Winslow stops them and stands them up despite Green landing at least three dozen strikes. Volkmann looks slowed, but he's still got enough in the tank to run up behind Green's back. Volkmann drags him down and again does a bunch of RNC attempts that get blocked every time until the round runs out.
10-9 Green, despite the shenanigans of one of the worst refs in the business.
Round three: Green manages to stuff the takedown early but gets hit low in the pills from Volkmann. A kick from Green and he stops the predictable shot from Volkmann that follows. Another kick and another sutff. Green lands a nice outside trip straight into side control. North-south position for a minute, but Green swings back to side. Half guard now. Green with some short right elbows as Volkmann tries to reverse, and then backs away as Volkmann shoots nothing but air. Another attempt, another stuff. Green finally gets a kick caught from Volkmann and he lands the takedown, but Green rolls through and is on top. They scramble and Volkmann takes the back again. Green is trying to roll into Volkmann and he does, straight into mount. Big GNP and Winslow is close to stopping it. Volkmann grabs a hold of Green's chest and manages to survive. Green breaks off and Volkmann rolls, but Green catches his neck and CHOKES HIM OUT!
Final result: Bobby Green wins via submission (RNC) at 4:25 of round 3
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Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Round one: Flagg is the white guy and Edwards is black (Flagg with blue and red shorts and Edwards with black trunks, Brittany in red shorts). The other Yves, Lavigne, is the ref. Flagg starts out with aggressive strikes from a bunch of angles - kicks, uppercuts, straight jabs... Edwards is a smart veteran here and is circling and taking it well. They clinch and Flagg gets in some good dirty boxing. Edwards lands a nice headkick on the break. More dirty boxing from Flagg. Big right from Flagg lands flush and Edwards buckles a bit but recovers. They clinch again and Flagg is landing good short elbows and knees. Lead uppercut from Flagg hits. Leg kick from Edwards hits and he goes for a body kick. It scores, but Flagg catches it. Edwards nails a jumping knee as Flagg tries to clinch. Edwards backs him into the cage, but Flagg reverses. Edwards reverses back and breaks away. Flagg ends the round clinching after a bangfest of a round.
Flagg 10-9
Round two: Flagg catches another body kick and uses it to back Edwards back into the fencing. They break off at about a minute into the round as Edwards threatens with a Thai plumm. More good dirty boxing from Flagg, as he rips the body then goes upstairs. Edwards hits a jab and a right. Flagg backs him into the cage and at the advice of Mike Thomas Brown in his corner, Edwards gets his back off the cage. He actually grabs a single and topples Flagg to the mat. Edwards on top in half guard, trying to pass to side control and does with about two minutes left. Flagg attempting to regain half, but Edwards stuffs it and mounts him. Flagg rolls, but Edwards maintains position with the double hooks and threatens with the RNC. Flagg defending well as he's milked a full minute off the clock. Edwards still threatening, but it's on the jaw and not the neck. Flagg survives, but I'll say 10-9 Edwards.
Round three: Flagg pressing and Edwards countering. Lead left and a right lands for Flagg. Edwards ducks under a 1-2 and lands a straight right. Knee to the body from Edwards. Right to the jaw from Flagg. Clinching into the fence again and Edwards escapes. Edwards with a decent uppercut. Flagg lands a pair of rights. Flagg with a good knee as Edwards ducks. Edwards tries a single and Flagg stuff it. Edwards looks like he might be fading a bit from the pressure as Flagg backs him into the cage again. Hard right from Flagg scores. Flagg pushing him up against the cage and working on yet more dirty boxing. Edwards with a left. Flagg pushing forward and Edwards is trying to counter, but getting hit more than he's landing. The round ends with the two standing and wanging as we hit our first decision. Flagg 10-9 on my mark.
Final result: Isaac Vallie-Flagg wins via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
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UFC 156 PLAY-BY-PLAY LIVE "PRELIMS" UNDER CARD COMMENTARY (FACEBOOK):
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Round one: Camus in the black trunks and Kimura in the white. I promise I won't make any awful puns about Dustin's name unless there's a stoppage via some form of armlock. Camus looking good early and plants Kimura with a straight punch about 20 seconds in. Kimura scrambles up before Camus can pounce. Another 20 seconds later and... I couldn't tell if it was a takedown from Camus or Kimura pulling guard, but thats where we are in the middle of the ring. Kimura has a very active guard and is threatening the triangle and armbar repeatedly. Camus defends and moves them both into the cage. Camus defends and armbar, but Kimura uses it to threaten with an Omoplata. Camus rolls through, and Kimura stays on top of the roll. Kimura postures up and hits a solid right before they go back to grappling. Camus reverses and is back on top in guard. Rogan is harping on the arm placement of Camus, as he keeps putting it on the ground. "You can't put your arm on the ground against someone who doesn't suck."
Kimura with rubber guard, then back to regular guard... He threatens with an armbar as time expires in the first. Not really sure how to score this - Camus won the standup and had top control, but spent nearly four minutes of the round defending triangles, armbars and omoplatas. I'll give it to Kimura 10-9, but I could see 10-10 or 10-9 Camus.
Round two: More standing and circling this round for both fighters. Nearly half the round has expired without anything very significant being landed. Kimura is threatening with his right hand but not throwing. Two minutes left and Camus clinches and pushes Kimura into the cage. The nice seats are still mostly empty at this point as the camera stays with the empty chair shot. Low single from Camus and he's into the threatening guard of Kimura. Camus continues to make the mistake of having his arms behind Kimura's back and Dustin promptly threatens with the triangle, omoplata, armbar and straight armbar combo platter. I guess 10-9 Camus? Sure.
Round three: A lot of short punches in ones and twos to open the round. Camus tries a takedown but Kimura stuffs it as they back into the cage. They re-engage and Camus goes for a takedown, but it was as Kimura was coming forward and his momentum puts him on top of Camus. Kimura is in full mount and working to finish. Camus rolls to his front and Kimura stays on top with both hooks in. Kimura slaps on a rear naked and chokes out Camus.
Final result: Dustin Kimura wins via submission (RNC) at 1:50 of round 3
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Edwin Figueroa vs. Francisco Rivera
Round one: Facebook and Youtube are up and running and ish is about to go down on one of the best cards in many, many months. Rivera in the white trunks and sporting the standard assortment of mildly absurd tattoos. Figueroa in the blue with the red Venum patches. Sparse crowd for this opening bout - dang Vegas crowds not appreciating what they've got. Figueroa lands a sweet combo about a minute in that hurts Rivera. 30 seconds later and Figueroa knocks down Rivera with a solid left hook. Rivera with a solid guard and threatens with a triangle that allows him to escape to standing. Rivera lands a pair of hooks. Figueroa eats a leg kick but lands an overhand in retaliation. They clinch and Rivera gets the trip takedown. Nice guard from Figueroa... nope, Rivera passes straight to side control, however Figueroa hip escapes and gets to his feet. One minute left in the round as we see the skeletal Kim Winslow stalking in the background as the two fighters trade. Rivera hits a question mark/Brazilian kick and scores another trip takedown with about 25 seconds left. Light ground and pound from Rivera ends the round.
I'd score that 10-9 Figueroa for overall damage done.
Round two: Light trading to start as neither fighter lands solid. Figueroa catches a kick from Rivera and bulls forward for the takedown. They're up near the cage and Rivera throws his legs up for another triangle attempt. Figueroa powers through and is in Rivera's guard. He postures up and is landing some decent GNP. That was a good oh... 90 seconds worth of solid striking from top for Figueroa. Rivera is landing a bunch of right leg kicks and Figueroa looks like he's fading badly. Figueroa is backing up and Rivera is landing kicks and punches almost at will. Figueroa is channeling the ghost of Leonard Garcia with his wild, winging punches, but the straight punches of Rivera are landing and wow, Figueroa just got blasted with a huge right that buckled his legs. Rivera is just unloading on Figueroa up against the cage. He escapes for a couple seconds, but Rivera chases him down and finishes Figueroa with a right upside the head.
Final result: Winner via TKO (strikes) - Francisco Rivera at 4:20 of round 2
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