In the main event of UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III, Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard looked to complete the trilogy they started in 2008. This time, it was defending champion Edgar who came out on top, stopping Maynard with strikes in the fourth round. The series is now perfectly even at 1-1-1, although Dana White has said there will be no 4th fight for now. This is Maynard's first official loss, and Edgar's 3rd defense of the Lightweight title.

In round 1, things were looking remarkably similar to the 2nd fight at UFC 125. Once again, Maynard landed heavy shots to rock the champion. It looked like it could be over, but just as in January, Edgar survived. Maynard, wary of gassing out as he did in the last fight, pulled back to conserve his energy. That allowed Edgar to slowly creep back into the fight. By the 4th round it seemed we were heading for another close decision when Edgar suddenly changed the fight completely, landing a series of punches that put Maynard down and out. An incredibly dramatic ending to this classic series of fights.

Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian

The big story going into the fight was Aldo's pound for pound status vs. Florian's UFC title aspirations. In the end, Aldo proved too good, though Florian did manage to start strong and win round 1. Round 2 was more even, but as the fight progressed, Aldo continued to pull ahead. Fans grew a bit restless by the end, and some are not impressed by Florian's performance here, but I thought it was a great tactical battle. Ultimately, Aldo once again wins, but fails to do so in the spectacular fashion his accolades promise, while Florian sadly adds another big fight loss to his resume.

Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann

Sonnen returned to action for the first time since he lost a UFC 117 title bout to Silva. He pushed Silva to the final round, but was submitted by triangle choke. The performance was tainted by testing positive for levels of elevated testosterone, which earned Sonnen a year-long suspension.

UFC 136 Main Card Results

Edgar def Maynard by knockout (punches) at 3:54 of the fourth round.

Aldo def Florian by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46).

Sonnen def Stann by submission (arm triangle) at 3:51 of the first round.

Phan def Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Lauzon def Guillard by submission (rear naked choke) at 0:47 of the first round.

Preliminary Card Results

Maia def Santiago by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Pettis def Stephens by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Miocic def by Beltran by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

Elkins def by Zhang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).

Simpson def Schafer by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Massenzio def Cantwell by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).