With the latest television Ultimate Fighting Championship television event in the books, the focus turns to the promotions next pay-per-view event scheduled for this weekend.
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar goes down this Saturday on February 2, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Headlining is the first UFC “Super Fight” as featherweight champ Jose Aldo takes on former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar. Light heavyweights Rashad Evans and Antônio Rogério Nogueira are featured in the co-main event.
The event also marks the return of heavyweight Alistair Overeem who takes on Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, as well as a welterweight match between Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia and a flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall.
Be sure to catch the pre-fight press conference this coming Thursday in Vegas, as well as the live weigh-in event on Friday afternoon.
Check out the full event card for UFC 156 below:
Main Card (PPV)
Featherweight title bout: (c) José Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
Light heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Heavyweight bout: Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia
Flyweight bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall
Preliminary Card (FX)
Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham
Welterweight bout: Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron
Lightweight bout: Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
Lightweight bout: Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Bantamweight bout: Chico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura
Bantamweight bout: Edwin Figueroa vs. Francisco Rivera