Current UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will face former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 156 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is the first major MMA event of the year, and should provide mixed martial arts fans with quite a show.
Ucabet view Jose Aldo as a considerable favorite in this fight as he is listed at -210 odds while Frankie Edgar is currently going off at +175.
By all accounts, the fight between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar should be as good as it gets for MMA fans. Both fighters bring a unique skill set to the match which they can then use against their opponent in the octagon. Since rising to fame in the WEC, Jose Aldo has shown he is a featherweight force to be reckoned with. While Aldo has only defeated Chad Mendes since joining the UFC, very few MMA fans will argue that Aldo does not have what it takes to defeat to Edgar on Saturday night.
Even though Frankie Edgar is a skilled fighter and has a chance to win this match, on paper he appears to be outclassed a bit by Aldo. Aldo throws the harder punches and has more of a killer instinct, which should help him out during this match. Frankie Edgar has been known to get knocked down early in fights, which would be a huge advantage for Jose Aldo in this fight. If Aldo is able to get the upper hand early in the first or second round against Edgar, he should be able to cruise to a victory as Edgar will have a difficult time match Aldo blow for blow.
In addition to the Aldo vs Edgar main event, UFC 156 is filled with several other intriguing fights. One of the best bouts on the undercard is Alistar Overeem vs Antionio Silva. Overeem has not been shy about calling this fight with Silva a “warm up fight” as he is poised to get the next shot at heavyweight champion Cain Velazquez. While Anderson Silva is a good fighter on the UFC tour, he is not anywhere near Overeem’s ability. This should allow Alistar Overeem to easily defeat his opponent and get that title shot he has been hoping for.
Ucabet odds makers agree that Overeem should easily defeat Silva as he is currently listed as a -380 favorite and Silva is a +315 underdog.
