UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo was able to defend his UFC title for a second straight time, to stay undefeated in thirteen straight fights by earning a unanimous decision victory over Kenny Florian in the co-main event of UFC 136 in Houston, Texas on Saturday night.
Aldo proved to be the more effective striker and was able to prevent Florian from taking the fight to the ground, for the most part. Once the fight did go to the mat, it was Aldo who would end up on top, using his ground-and-pound to grind out a score of 49-46 from all three judges for the win.
UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo was able to defend his UFC title for a second straight time, to stay undefeated in thirteen straight fights by earning a unanimous decision victory over Kenny Florian in the co-main event of UFC 136 in Houston, Texas on Saturday night.
Aldo proved to be the more effective striker and was able to prevent Florian from taking the fight to the ground, for the most part. Once the fight did go to the mat, it was Aldo who would end up on top, using his ground-and-pound to grind out a score of 49-46 from all three judges for the win.