UFC 156 explained

UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
Date:February 2, 2013
Venue:Mandalay Bay Events Center
City:Paradise, Nevada
Attendance:10,875[1]
Gate:$2,437,150
Buyrate:330,000[2]
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.[3] [4] [5]

Background

A bout between Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida was briefly linked to this event,[6] but was eventually moved to UFC 157 to bolster that event's card.[7]

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.[8]

A date between Robbie Peralta and Akira Corassani was briefly linked to this event;[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

Results

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Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[13]

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.[14]

^ 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 156 officially draws 10,275 attendance and $2.4 million gate. MMAjunkie.com. 2012-02-13. 2012-02-13. Staff.
  2. Web site: Pay Per View . MMAPayout.com . 2013-06-05 . 2013-06-05.
  3. Web site: UFC announces schedule, Jon Jones v Chael Sonnen official . ESPN . 8 November 2012 .
  4. Web site: UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Mandalay Bay Las Vegas NV . Newsday . 8 November 2012 .
  5. News: Edgar lands February title shot in UFC 156 headliner . Stupp . Dann . USA Today . 8 November 2012 . 2012-10-31.
  6. Web site: Dan Henderson: I'm fighting Lyoto Machida at UFC 156 on Super Bowl weekend. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2012-11-09. 2012-11-09.
  7. Web site: Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida headed to UFC 157 in Anaheim. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2013-11-21. 2012-11-21.
  8. Web site: Tyron Woodley replaces injured Erick Silva against Jay Hieron . mmafighting.com . Shaun Al-Shatti. 2013-01-03. 2013-01-03.
  9. Web site: Robbie Peralta vs. Akira Corassani featherweight bout added to February's UFC 156. mmamania.com. Bohn. Mike. January 4, 2013.
  10. Web site: Akira Corassani vs. Robbie Peralta targeted for UFC on FUEL TV 9 in Sweden . MMAJunkie.com . John Morgan and Steven Marrocco. 2013-01-20. 2013-01-20.
  11. Web site: UFC 156 weigh-ins: Dustin Kimura comes in over bantamweight limit . Mike Bohn . MMAmania.com . 2013-02-01 . 2013-02-01.
  12. Web site: UFC 156. Ultimate Fighting Championship . 2012-12-29.
  13. Web site: UFC 156 bonuses: Aldo, Edgar, Silva, Green win $50,000 each. MMAjunkie.com. Staff . 3 February 2013 . February 3, 2013.
  14. Web site: UFC 156 salaries: Evans, Overeem and Aldo earn biggest payouts. MMAjunkie.com. 2013-02-04. 2013-02-04. Staff.

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