FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jose Aldo def. Frankie Edgar (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Jose Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar, held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Jose Aldo
Frankie Edgar
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 253
Significant strikes
60 of 272
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
76 of 253
Total strikes
63 of 275
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 11
—
Takedown accuracy
18%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:57
Significant strikes by target
65 of 235
Head
24 of 214
2 of 8
Body
14 of 29
9 of 10
Leg
22 of 29
76 of 250
Distance
55 of 264
0 of 3
Clinch
5 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 42
Sig. str.
5 of 34
21 of 42
Total str.
5 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 55
Sig. str.
7 of 51
19 of 55
Total str.
7 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 51
Sig. str.
19 of 59
15 of 51
Total str.
19 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 49
Sig. str.
11 of 55
7 of 49
Total str.
14 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 56
Sig. str.
18 of 73
14 of 56
Total str.
18 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Adalaide Byrd
| # | Aldo | Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Jeff Collins
| # | Aldo | Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Aldo | Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
10
Aldo
–
1
Edgar
●48–47 Aldo×6●49–46 Aldo×4●48–47 Edgar
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com49–46Aldo
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com49–46Aldo
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com49–46Aldo
- FightMetric.com49–46Aldo
- MMAWeekly.com48–47Aldo
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Aldo
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com48–47Aldo
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com48–47Aldo
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com48–47Aldo
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Aldo
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca48–47Edgar
Fan Scorecards
61%
Aldo
5%
Draw
34%
Edgar
442 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Edgar33.3%●49–46 Aldo30.5%●48–47 Aldo24.2%●48–48 Draw4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Aldo
R2
98%
Aldo
R3
55%
Aldo
R4
96%
Edgar
R5
59%
Edgar
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
32-10-0
Record
23-11-1
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.65
SLpM
3.77
46%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.81
SApM
2.82
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.47
TD Avg.
2.29
51%
TD Acc.
31%
92%
TD Def.
65%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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- W
Frankie Edgar · 1-4
Common Opponents
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Frankie Edgar
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 30 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
0.57
Avg takedowns
2.43
1:55
Avg control time
3:31
114
Career high strikes
135
5
Career high TDs
10
Strike Distribution
Jose Aldo
Strike target
Frankie Edgar
67%
Head
66%
21%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
15%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Frankie Edgar
90%
Distance
70%
4%
Clinch
7%
6%
Ground
23%