City Las Vegas, Nevada Buyrate 330,000 Total gate 2.437 million USD | Attendance 10,275 Date 2 February 2013 | |
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UFC 156 Aldo vs. Edgar UFC on Fuel TV Barão vs. McDonald Location Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada, United States Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center Other Instances UFC 208, UFC Fight Night: Bermude, UFC on Fox: Shevche, UFC Fight Night: Rodrígue, UFC 207 | ||
Jos aldo vs frankie edgar ufc 156 mandalay bay events center las vegas 2013
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 Las Vegas, Nevada.
Contents
- Jos aldo vs frankie edgar ufc 156 mandalay bay events center las vegas 2013
- Ufc 156 aldo vs edgar extended preview
- Background
- Bonus Awards
- Reported payout
- References
Ufc 156 aldo vs edgar extended preview
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 the Rocksville 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.
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.
^ 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.