UFC 156


UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 2, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada.

Background

A bout between Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida was briefly linked to this event, but was eventually moved to UFC 157 to bolster that event's card.
Erick Silva was expected to face Jay Hieron at this event; however, Silva pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tyron Woodley.
A date between Robbie Peralta and Akira Corassani was briefly linked to this event; however the bout was rescheduled for April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9 after Corassani was sidelined for a short period with an illness.
At the weigh-ins, promotional newcomer Dustin Kimura came in heavy weighing in at 139 lb. Kimura was given two hours to cut to the bantamweight maximum of 136 pounds, but he elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Chico Camus.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.Fight of the Night: José Aldo vs. Frankie EdgarKnockout of the Night: Antônio Silva
  • '''Submission of the Night: Bobby Green'''

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.José Aldo: $240,000 def. Frankie Edgar: $120,000Antônio Rogério Nogueira: $174,000 def. Rashad Evans: $300,000Antônio Silva: $70,000 def. Alistair Overeem: $285,714Demian Maia: $120,000 def. Jon Fitch: $66,000Joseph Benavidez: $60,000 def. Ian McCall: $9,000Evan Dunham: $46,000 def. Gleison Tibau: $33,000Tyron Woodley: $87,000 def. Jay Hieron: $12,000Bobby Green: $20,000 def. Jacob Volkmann: $22,000Isaac Vallie-Flagg: $20,000 def. Yves Edwards: $21,000Dustin Kimura: $16,000 def. Chico Camus: $8,000 ^Francisco Rivera: $16,000 def. Edwin Figueroa: $10,000
^ ''Dustin Kimura was reportedly fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty.''