UFC 156: Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva Fight Video Highlights The MMA Corner Staff February 3, 2013 Events, Video On Saturday, Feb. 2, the UFC held UFC 156 from the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas. The event featured a featherweight title fight between champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. The fight marked one of the most-anticipated superfights in recent memory. In addition to the main event, the main card also featured former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans facing off with Brazilian Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem meeting Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, grapplers Jon Fitch and Demian Maia going to battle and lightning-fast flyweights Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall locking horns. The event featured a total of 11 bouts. A two-hour, four-fight showcase aired on FX, while two bouts streamed via the promotion’s YouTube page. Saturday’s main card aired live on pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card was split between a 8 p.m. ET FX broadcast and a YouTube stream beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Below are highlights from the bout between Overeem and Silva (via Fox Sports). Silva scored a vicious, third-round stoppage after being dominating for the first two rounds. For a full recap and results of the entire card, click here. The UFC 156 card: Main CardJose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar – for featherweight title Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall FX Preliminary CardEvan Dunham vs. Gleison Tibau Jay Hieron vs. Tyron Woodley Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg YouTube Preliminary CardChico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura Edwin Figueroa vs. Francisco Rivera Photo: Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (Ryan Loco/Heavy MMA) Pingback: UFC 156: Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Post-Fight Interview Video | The MMA Corner()
