Brazilian party in Las Vegas, in the United States. On the UFC 156 galactic card, with five Brazilians in action, the country left the fight program with four victories. In the main fight of the night, José Aldo fought a tough battle against Frankie Edgar, former lightweight champion, but after five rounds of intense competition, the Tupiniquim athlete took the win with a unanimous decision from the judges. Still on the main card, Demian Maia scored his third welterweight triumph against Demaian Maia, Antonio Pezão surprised alistair overeem and knocked out the Dutchman and Rogério Minotouro hit Rashad evans in the decision.
The only Brazilian setback of the night happened on the preliminary card. Gleison Tibau fought a tough fight, but ended up defeated by Evan dunham in the judges' split decision.
Aldo wins Frankie Edgar and defends belt
The Brazilian José Aldo proved why he is considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Before Frankie Edgar, former lightweight champion, the man from Manaus showed a masterclass in stand-up fighting and takedown defense to beat his toughest opponent in the UFC.
Aldo started the duel working with straight blows and kicks to Edgar's leg, taking advantage of Edgar's greater reach. The Brazilian athlete also showed good takedown defense and was not intimidated by the North American's well-known movement.
The story repeated itself in the next two rounds, but as time passed, Frankie grew in combat. Known for his physical conditioning, Edgar began to loosen up in the fight and land some blows on the Brazilian. In the fourth round, the North American managed the takedown, but did not keep the Brazilian athlete on the ground.
At the end of the dispute, Edgar went all or nothing and threw several blows into the void. At the end of 25 minutes of duel, victory for José Aldo in the unanimous decision of the judges (48×47, 49×46, 49×46).
Minotouro hits Rashad evans
In a studied, technical fight with a lot of alternation in control, Rogério Minotouro scored his second consecutive victory in the UFC. Against the former champion Rashad evans, the Brazilian started the duel at a disadvantage. The North American used his movement to land the best blows, get a takedown and have a slight advantage in the first half. In the second round, Minotouro began the turnaround. With good counterattacks, Rogério hit the North American and avoided takedown attempts to take control of the dispute.
With the duel tied, the third round was responsible for defining the dispute. With sharp boxing, the Brazilian landed several jabs and avoided his rival's takedowns. At the end of the dispute, victory for Rogério Minotouro in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 29×28, 29×28).
Pezão knocks out Overeem and silences the Dutchman
the fight between Antonio Pezão e alistair overeem was surrounded by provocations before the start of the duel. But you are wrong that the tense atmosphere ended at the beginning of the dispute. Overeem, surprising expectations, did not seek a straight fight. The Dutchman worked in the clinch, striking from close range, always pinning the Brazilian athlete against the bars.
In the second round, Alistair managed a takedown and spent much of the partial on top, working with blows to Pezão's waistline and face. But the big turning point came in the third round.
After Overeem lowered his guard, calling Pezão to attack, the Brazilian unleashed two powerful right blows that made the former Strikeforce champion feel it. The punishment continued with Alistair pinned against the bars taking several blows to the face and being knocked out. Exalted with his triumph, Pezão returned the provocations made by his rival and shouted at him on the ground.
“The fight is won inside the octagon, not with what is said outside it”, said the Brazilian.
Demian dominates Fitch and wins another at welterweight
Demian Mais has definitively proven that he is among the best welterweights in the world. Facing the tough Jon Fitch, the Brazilian took no notice of his rival, dominated the North American and took the fight with a unanimous decision from the judges.
In the first movements of the fight, Demian attacked Fitch's legs and sought the takedown. With a strong desire to fight, the Brazilian quickly reached the North American's back. The Brazilian athlete tried his best to secure the rear naked choke, but showing a lot of technique, Fitch managed to stay in the contest.
In the second round, history repeated itself. As soon as Jon tried to exchange some blows while standing, the Brazilian closed the distance and took the fight to the ground. Quickly, Demian reached his back and closed a triangle on Fitch's waistline. But again the North American managed to defend himself and not be finished.
After winning two first rounds, Demian started the last round cautiously, waiting for Jon's initiative to respond with a counterattack. As the North American needed to open the game, he was quickly taken down. However, this time it was Fitch who came out on top. However, the Brazilian athlete managed to reverse and finish the duel on top. In the end, victory Demian Maia in the unanimous decision of the judges.
In an even fight, Dunham beats Tibau
The first Brazilian to enter the octagon, Gleison Tibau started the duel well against Evan dunham. The native of Rio Grande do Norte closed the distance well when exchanging blows and worked well on takedowns in the first round. However, from the second round onwards the North American recovered in the duel. With greater wingspan, Dunham worked from medium range with jabs and knees. Tibau was still trying to fight on the ground, but without success.
In the third round, the Brazilian even managed to take down his rival, but Dunham quickly managed to get up and keep the fight going by striking. In the final minutes, Evan connected two beautiful knees that made the Brazilian wobble. At the end of the duel, victory for Evan dunham in the judges' split decision (29×28, 28×29, 29×28)
Check out the UFC 156 results below:
José Aldo derrotou Frankie Edgar in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Rogério Minotouro derrotou Rashad evans in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Antonio Pezão derrotou alistair overeem by technical knockout in R3;
Demian Maia defeated Jon Fitch via unanimous decision;
Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian McCall via unanimous decision
Preliminary Card
Evan dunham derrotou Gleison Tibau in the judges' split decision;
Tyron woodley defeated. Jay Hieron via knockout in R1;
Bobby Green submitted Jacob Volkmann with a rear naked choke in R3;
Isaac Vallie-Flagg defeated Yves Edwards in the judges' split decision;
Dustin Kimura submitted Chico Camus with a rear naked choke in R1;
Francisco Rivera defeated Edwin Figueroa via TKO in R2;
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