Aldo edges out Edgar in five round war
The second fight on the UFC 200 PPV card featured an interim featherweight title fight between former champion Jose Aldo and top contender Frankie Edgar.
The second fight on the UFC 200 PPV card featured an interim featherweight title fight between former champion Jose Aldo and top contender Frankie Edgar.
The longest-reigning titleholder in featherweight history, Aldo rebounded from a shocking 13-second knockout loss to McGregor in December by defeating Frankie Edgar in an interim championship fight at UFC 200 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Aldo (26-2) expertly countered the smaller Edgar, busting him up with jabs, right hands and a beautifully timed knee up the middle. Edgar (20-5-1) kept plugging away at Aldo, but his inability to hurt Aldo with punches or get him to the floor proved to be too difficult to overcome.
All three judges had it for Aldo: 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. ESPN.com scored it 49-46 for Aldo.
FTWs @JoseAldoJunior & @FrankieEdgar compete for Gold LIVE on Pay-Per-View! #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/MDWfrYovXQ
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
#ItsTime for @JoseAldoJunior #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/RJc4zxBY21
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
A battle of east coast legends in the walkouts. Notorious BIG for @FrankieEdgar and Jay-Z for @josealdojunior #UFC200
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 10, 2016
SOOOOOO PUMPED!!!!!! @FrankieEdgar vs @JoseAldoJunior NOW!!! #UFC200 https://t.co/nemrHDobby
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
Aldo tags Edgar to end the round! #UFC200 https://t.co/xsapAZwMrK
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
Edgar as a little cut over his right eye, blood trickling down the side of his face#UFC200
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 10, 2016
ON. THE. BUTTON. #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/A3QNErkK2M
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
#AndNew interim FTW champion of the world @JoseAldoJunior! #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/xXJ7UYfaS7
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
As expected, @JoseAldoJunior & @TheNotoriousMMA go at it! #UFC200 https://t.co/SAcp1ptLSv
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
Conor McGregor was psychotically staring Jose Aldo down 👀. Aldo's response was classic. @MetroPCS #closerthanever https://t.co/MaxrwvBWuN
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) July 10, 2016
Official Result: Jose Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)