UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Extended Preview (Video)
After a great night of fights at UFC on FOX 6, Ultimate Fighting Championship will return with the super stacked UFC 156 fight card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event is headlined by the long-awaited superfight between Jose Aldo and Frankie “The Answer” Edgar. The pair will go toe-to-toe for the UFC Featherweight title, with Edgar finally making his debut at what seems as his natural weight class. As for Aldo, the Brazilian KO artist will be looking to defend his title for the fourth consecutive time, and sixth overall (including WEC bouts).
Also on the card, Alistair Overeem makes his return against no other than Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The winner of this fight could be the next in line for Cain Velasquez‘s UFC Heavyweight title. UFC 156 also includes the Light Heavyweight encounter between Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, while Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia, and Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall complete the main card.
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Main Card (PPV)
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
Prelim Card (FX)
Evan Dunham vs. Gleison Tibau
Jay Hieron vs. Tyron Woodley
Bobby Green vs. Jacob Volkmann
Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Prelim Card (Facebook)
Edwin Figueroa vs. Francisco Rivera
Chico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura
