Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Frankie Edgar (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Jose Aldo won the decision.

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
#AldoEdgar
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Jeff Collins
#AldoEdgar
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
Junichiro Kamijo
#AldoEdgar
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

10
Aldo
-
1
Edgar
●48-47 Aldo×6●49-46 Aldo×4●48-47 Edgar
All 11 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Jose Aldo
-184
65% implied win probability
Open: -249Best: -180
Frankie Edgar
+166
38% implied win probability
Open: +185Best: +200

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJose AldoFrankie Edgar
Bookmaker-180+150
Bovada-185+200
Pinnacle-180+162
sports-interaction-190+150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar?

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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Jose Aldo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar?

The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Jose Aldo won the decision.

Was Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 61% of 442 fan cards scored it for Jose Aldo; 91% of 11 media scores picked Jose Aldo.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 59%41% Frankie Edgar

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power86
97Speed94
92Precision92
93Durability93
92Engine100
88Wrestling95
90Ground92

Biggest edge Jose Aldo, Kick power +12

Attribute by attribute

Jose Aldo is on the left of every row, Frankie Edgar on the right.
95Punch power86
97Kick power85
97Punch speed96
97Kick speed91
92Accuracy92
88Takedowns95
91Ground striking93
88Submissions91
94Chin94
92Body strength92
92Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
23-11-1
1936
Power Index rating
1876
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
3.77
46%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.81
SApM
2.82
60%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
2.29
51%
TD Acc.
31%
92%
TD Def.
65%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • D
    Jeremy Stephens
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision
Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
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  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
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    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

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%