UFC 156

UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
A poster or logo for UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar.
Information
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	February 2, 2013
Venue	Mandalay Bay Events Center
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance	10,275
Total gate	$2,437,150
Buyrate	330,000
Event chronology
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald

UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 2, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A bout between Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida was briefly linked to this event, but was eventually moved to UFC 157 to bolster that event's card.

Erick Silva was expected to face Jay Hieron at the Rocksville event; however, Silva pulled out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tyron Woodley.

A date between Robbie Peralta and Akira Corassani was briefly linked to this event; however the bout was rescheduled for April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9 after Corassani was sidelined for a short period with an illness.

At the weigh-ins, promotional newcomer Dustin Kimura came in heavy weighing in at 139 lb. Kimura was given two hours to cut to the bantamweight maximum of 136 pounds, but he elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Chico Camus.

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.

^ Dustin Kimura was reportedly fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty.