UFC 156 in Tweets: Pros score Aldo vs. Edgar, react to Overeem vs. Silva and Evans vs. Nogueira

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Ultimately UFC 156 emerged as a night of upsets, and nowhere was that more evident than the top of the card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday.

Antonio Silva stunned the mixed martial arts world, crumbling Alistair Overeem with a third-round blitzkrieg to take the early lead in 2013’s “Knockout of the Year” running. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira turned back the clock, outpointing a suddenly listless Rashad Evans en route to a unanimous decision win. And to top it all off, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and reigning UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo engaged in a grueling, back-and-forth five-round struggle.

In the end Aldo retained his crown, claiming victory on the judges’ scorecards, 48-47 and 49-46 (x2). However, like many of Edgar’s past bouts, the ruling was not without controversy.

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What a great fight!!!

Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) February 3, 2013

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I got it 2 1/2 to 2 1/2 damage Aldo, both legends!

Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) February 3, 2013

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Another CLOSE decision…hhmmm…@ufc #UFC156

— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) February 3, 2013

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I think Aldo 1 and 2… Frankie 3, 4 and 5. Agree?

Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) February 3, 2013

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there should have been a new feather weight champion. frankie edgar is still my hero 🙂

Nam Phan (@NamPhanMMA) February 3, 2013

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I could watch Edgar and Aldo fight about a million more times and still be happy. #UFC156

Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) February 3, 2013

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I want Aldo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA) February 3, 2013

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What am I a mirage?!?!?! @ufc @danawhite #LamasNext

Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) February 3, 2013

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I am stunned that people are stunned that jose won that fight. To be the champ you better beat the champ n that did not happen

Jens Pulver (@Jens_Pulver) February 3, 2013

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This could be 2-2! Would have never thought that could happen after the 1st round

— Dana White (@danawhite) February 3, 2013

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Frankie is one tuff mofo!!!

Mike Pyle (@Mike_Pyle) February 3, 2013

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Close but I feel that @frankieedgar WON!

Duane Ludwig (@DUANEBANGCOM) February 3, 2013

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Joe Rogan could have you thinking that the person who is losing the fight , is winning the fight ! #UFC156

Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) February 3, 2013

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That front kick has dropped many a fighters…damn Edgar is tough

Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 3, 2013

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Shame! @frankieedgar is the best fighter ever to lose his last 3 fights, but not really lose his last 3 fights.

— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) February 3, 2013

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I love @frankieedgar !The Man

Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 3, 2013

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Had Aldo winning that but Frankie Edgar is still my hero. Two legends went at it tonight in the main event. Awesome fight! #UFC156

Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 3, 2013

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In my opinion Frankie won a very close fight.

Tom DeBlass (@TomDeBlass) February 3, 2013

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@josealdojunior is great champion congrats bro

— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) February 3, 2013

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Great title fight. Saw Frankie winning 4 and maybe 5, but Aldo is a freak and is great at defending leg attacks.

— The Aaron Simpson (@aaronsimpson) February 3, 2013

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Judges suck

Chris Clements(@menaceclements) February 3, 2013

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Am I the only one who thought @frankieedgar won the last 3 rds. I really thought Frankie won 48-47 @ufc @danawhite

Brock Jardine (@BrockJardine) February 3, 2013

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Frankie didn’t pull it off in the end but what a fight also judges who had it 49-46!? are crazy!! Frankie 100% had the last 2rounds #UFC156

John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) February 3, 2013

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Franky wins the last two rounds, but Aldo did the most damage and should win the fight. 3-2 for Aldo #ufc156

— Nik Lentz Ufc mma (@NikLentz) February 3, 2013

The right guy won, but horrible score cards…..#ufc156

— Nik Lentz Ufc mma (@NikLentz) February 3, 2013

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I have Aldo winning the first 3 rounds + the fight. Great fight. More importantly is #UFC156 the best card top to bottom ever??

Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) February 3, 2013

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Gotta go 48-47 Aldo but 3rd round was razor close

Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) February 3, 2013

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I scored Aldo 3-2.

Anthony Perosh (@AnthonyPerosh) February 3, 2013

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Man Frankie is a warrior

Amir Sadollah (@amirMMA) February 3, 2013

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NOGUEIRA OUTPOINTS EVANS

I had that fight 2 rds to 0 for Nog. Didn’t count the first round cause it ABSOLUTELY SUCKED!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) February 3, 2013

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If you could change Sugar Rashads nickname what would you change it too? Sugar free Rashad? @ufc

Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) February 3, 2013

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Interesting night for the Blackzilians

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 3, 2013

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Not a great fight to watch between Rashad & Lil’ Nog & it was super close but thought Rashad squeezed it out. #UFC156

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 3, 2013

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Great fight for minotouro

— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) February 3, 2013

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I wish instead of bouncing around Evans would just fight! Let them go!

Krzysztof Soszynski (@KSOSufc) February 3, 2013

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The evening of UPSETS……

Gegard Mousasi (@mousasi_mma) February 3, 2013

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Brazilian s cleaning up tonight.

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) February 3, 2013

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#WARMINOTOURO

— Ronaldo Jacaré (@JacareMMA) February 3, 2013

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The Nogueira brothers surprise me…once again #ufc156

Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 3, 2013

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Little nog won 100% @ufc

Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) February 3, 2013

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….I would say 29-28 Nog….possible draw #ufc156

— Nik Lentz Ufc mma (@NikLentz) February 3, 2013

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Well that fight was a let down! #UFC156

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) February 3, 2013

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And the winner of lil nog vs @sugarashadevansis……..Chris Weidman??? Lol #UFC156

— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) February 3, 2013

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Lets do this Anderson!

— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 3, 2013

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SILVA CRUSHES OVEREEM

Wow what a KO

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 3, 2013

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There is nothing behind the words!

— juniorcigano (@junior_cigano) February 3, 2013

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WOW!!! Did I really just see that ??

— BrutalJohnnyBedford (@BrutalBedford) February 3, 2013

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Somebody get Bigfoot a new hat haha that was awesome!

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) February 3, 2013

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I love this shit! @ufc @danawhite

Jim Miller (@JimMiller_155) February 3, 2013

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I JUST JUMPED ALLLLL OVER THIS PLACE! Wow! #UFC156

Jason High (@KCBanditMMA) February 3, 2013

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@bigfootsilva @bigfootsilva couldn’t get a better present 🙂 thank you thank you thank you

Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) February 3, 2013

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WOW!!! Pretty sure Bigfoot was asking Overeemhow u like them apples. #respect was just taken

— Brock Jardine (@BrockJardine) February 3, 2013

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Um…….Upset? Very few saw that happening. My God!!!

Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) February 3, 2013

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Damn that was a sick KO!!!!!! @espn@danawhite #ufc156 @ufc

Ed Herman (@EdHermanufc) February 3, 2013

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Haha! “@scottiemc2: If jay Leno and tony Robbins had a kid he just knocked out overeem.”

— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) February 3, 2013

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Upsets make UFC’s! Huge K.O. by Bigfoot. TKO my ass!

Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) February 3, 2013

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I didn’t see that coming #BigFootKO wow. #UFC156

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) February 3, 2013

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Referees tryin to let people die tonight. Better than stopping it early tho… #UFC156

— Jason High (@KCBanditMMA) February 3, 2013

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Wow big foot!!!!!

Melvin Guillard (@Young__Assassin) February 3, 2013

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Bigfoot over Overeem. RIGHT hands!! Dayyyyyum! Can’t get cocky at any weight in the @ufc let alone at heavyweight. #UFC156 #upset

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 3, 2013

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Holy freaking crap!!!!!

Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) February 3, 2013

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That’s the most excited I’ve seen my timeline ever. Ever. #UFC

Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) February 3, 2013

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OH MY GOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!!

— Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) February 3, 2013

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Holy shiiiiit!

— chad mendes (@chadmendes) February 3, 2013

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Wow what a comeback! #ufc156

Darren Elkins (@Darren_Elkins) February 3, 2013

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Cheaters never win . Good for you Antonio Silva #UFC156 told ya

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) February 3, 2013

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Holy #%^* Big Foot FTW!!!!!!!!! #ATT @americantopteam

— Nik Lentz Ufc mma (@NikLentz) February 3, 2013

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Mma is such as a genuine sport that it shows in its most pure form.

Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) February 3, 2013

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Holy shit this place just erupted!!! #UFC156

Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 3, 2013

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OOPS

Pat Barry (@HypeOrDie) February 3, 2013

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Wow! Congrats silva didnt see that coming!

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) February 3, 2013

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That made me smile 🙂

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 3, 2013

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Oooooohhhhhh shhhhhiiiiitttttt!!!!!!

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) February 3, 2013

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“@rship78: Beating Alistar Overeem?? So easy a caveman could do it. #Bigfoot @lougaudinotufc“lmfao

Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) February 3, 2013

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Wow the reem got knocked out standing up

— roland delorme (@rolanddelorme1) February 3, 2013

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Alistar #Overated.

Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 3, 2013

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Velasquez vs Dos santos 3!!! Let’s do it UFC

— juniorcigano (@junior_cigano) February 3, 2013

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Who is the king of Miami?? Quem e o rei de Miami?? Obg. A todos pela torcida…”Amo todos vcs”…Brasillllll twitter.com/BigfootSilva/s…

— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) February 3, 2013

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Ultimately UFC 156 emerged as a night of upsets, and nowhere was that more evident than the top of the card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday.

Antonio Silva stunned the mixed martial arts world, crumbling Alistair Overeem with a third-round blitzkrieg to take the early lead in 2013’s “Knockout of the Year” running. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira turned back the clock, outpointing a suddenly listless Rashad Evans en route to a unanimous decision win. And to top it all off, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and reigning UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo engaged in a grueling, back-and-forth five-round struggle.

In the end Aldo retained his crown, claiming victory on the judges’ scorecards, 48-47 and 49-46 (x2). However, like many of Edgar’s past bouts, the ruling was not without controversy.

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NOGUEIRA OUTPOINTS EVANS

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SILVA CRUSHES OVEREEM

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