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UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar

  • Antonio Silva hits Alistair Overeem with a right during their fight at UFC 156 Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Silva won with a third round TKO.

    Silva forces Overeem to eat his words, possibly earns title shot

    February 3, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    From dismissive to dismissed, Alistair Overeem crashed to one of the biggest falls in mixed martial arts history Saturday at UFC 156 — literally and figuratively.

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    UFC 156 - Silva vs. Overeem

  • Joseph Benavidez lands a kick to the ribs of Ian McCall during their bout at UFC 156 Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Benavidez won a split decision.

    UFC 156 blog: Aldo, Silva and Nogueira take victories at Mandalay Bay

    February 2, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    UFC 156 provided several lessons Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Four Brazilians were on the pay-per-view card. They swept the opposition. Not only did Jose Aldo defeat Frankie Edgar by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in the main event to keep his featherweight title, but ...

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    UFC 156 - Evans vs. Nogueira

  • Heavyweight Alistair Overeem has words for Antonio Silva after facing off during weigh ins for UFC 156 Friday, Feb. 1, 2013.

    UFC 156 weigh-in: Alistair Overeem, Antonio Silva separated from the start

    February 1, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    Dana White shared what was said during the first staredown between Alistair Overeem and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The UFC President had to jump in between the two hulking heavyweights at a press conference Thursday, but only after they exchanged some choice words. The two former Strikeforce standouts, who have been at odds since their fight was first announced, didn’t have a chance to make as much of a scene at the UFC 156 weigh-in Friday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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    UFC 156 Weigh-In

  • Rashad Evans talks to a reporter during the news conference for UFC 156 Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.

    Despite Anderson Silva talk, Rashad Evans prefers Jon Jones rematch

    February 1, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    Word travels as fast as a Jose Aldo legkick in UFC circles. As soon as Jon Jones labeled Rashad Evans as the fighter he would most like to rematch so he could “finish him this time” last week, the light heavyweight champion knew it would get back to Evans immediately. Evans had plenty of time to digest the remarks before arriving in town this week for his UFC 156 bout against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

  • UFC President Dana White talks to the media during the news conference for UFC 156 Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.

    UFC will unveil official media poll starting next week

    January 31, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    In an effort to appeal to more sports fans than ever before, the UFC will start to release an official set of rankings next week. UFC President Dana White announced the plans at a press conference to promote UFC 156.

  • Defending featherweight champion Jose Aldo, from Brazil, right, punches Chad Mendes, from the US, during their featherweight title bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday Jan. 15, 2012. Aldo defended his belt defeating Mendes on the first round.

    UFC 156 breakdown, betting odds and picks

    January 31, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    The UFC finally put together a super fight. It might not be the one between the two best fighters in the world, Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones, or the one that would sell the most pay-per-views, Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre, but the main event of Saturday’s UFC 156 fits the description. Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar, which headlines the annual Super Bowl weekend card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center this year, is the closest thing fans will get to champion vs. champion for now.

  • Tyron Woodley points up after defeating Jordan Mein during their fight on the Strikeforce card Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock.

    With undefeated pressure gone, Tyron Woodley makes long-awaited UFC debut

    January 30, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    As much as the UFC’s annual Super Bowl weekend event in Las Vegas has existed to sell the promotion’s best fighters in pay-per-view bouts, it’s done an equally commendable job launching the careers of fighters on the undercard. Several fighters who went on to reach the top of their divisions, including four champions, have debuted on the Super Bowl weekend preliminary card since the UFC first staged the event nine years ago.

  • Frankie Edgar will fight as a featherweight for the first time at UFC 156.

    UFC’s Frankie Edgar talks rivalries, awards and taking last-minute fights

    January 9, 2013

    By Case Keefer

    New Jersey fighter will miss upcoming MMA Awards to prep for his February 2 bout with Jose Aldo.

  • Alastair Overeem is seen octagon-side at UFC 148 Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

    Alistair Overeem sounds off on Antonio Silva, Junior dos Santos and UFC 156

    November 30, 2012

    By Case Keefer

    When Alistair Overeem decided to join the Blackzilians training camp earlier this year, the existing team members gave him a warm welcome with one notable exception. Fellow UFC heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva responded by leaving the Boca Raton, Fla.-based fight team. He cited the possibility of fighting Overeem as a reason for not wanting to train in his company.

  • Alistair Overeem answers a question during a news conference Tuesday, March 27, 2012, to advance the all-heavyweight card at UFC 146.

    After suspension, fighter Alistair Overeem licensed in Nevada

    January 8, 2013

    By Ray Brewer

    The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday unanimously licensed mixed martial artist Alistair Overeem for his Feb. 2 fight against Antonio Silva in UFC 156 at Mandalay Bay.

  • Defending featherweight champion Jose Aldo, from Brazil, celebrates with fans after defeating Chad Mendes, from the US, in the first round during their featherweight title bout at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday Jan. 15, 2012.

    UFC 156 headed for Las Vegas with Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar main event

    October 30, 2012

    By Case Keefer

    As if local fight fans didn’t have enough to look forward to with December’s UFC 155, the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion revealed details about the local pay-per-view card that will follow.

UFC 158
Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

UFC 158 A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
WinnerLoserMethod
Georges St. PierreNick DiazUnanimous Decision
Johny HendricksCarlos ConditUnanimous Decision
Jake EllenbergerNate MarquardtKnockout
Chris CamozziNick RingSplit Decision
Mike RicciColin FletcherUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
May 3 NABF Super Featherweight Title Francisco Vargas vs. Jose Aguiniga Las Vegas: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
May 4 WBC Welterweight Title Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 18 UFC on FX 8 Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold Jaragua, Brazil
May 25 UFC 160 Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 8 UFC on FUEL TV 10 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum Fortaleza, Brazil
June 15 UFC 161 Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 22 WBA Welterweight Title Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner Brooklyn, N.Y.

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