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.
Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
442 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jose Aldo | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -180 | +150 |
| Bovada | -185 | +200 |
| Pinnacle | -180 | +162 |
| sports-interaction | -190 | +150 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Frankie Edgar's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Jose Aldo stops 92% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Frankie Edgar spends 89% of fight time at distance.
- Jose Aldo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2017Competitor · IBJJF Masters InternationalMaster 1 lightweight, black belt
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · Ewl
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationalsyouth
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
8 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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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.