UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3
United States
Main Card • Final
R4, 3:54
Title Fight
Knockout of the Night
Brazil
R5, 5:00
Title Fight
R2, 3:51
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
R1, 0:47
Submission of the Night
Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
China
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Official Event Results
Title Bout
$75k FOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$75,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia each collected $75,000 for their thrilling, high-volume featherweight rematch that produced 274 combined significant strikes.
Knockout of the Night: Frankie Edgar earned $75,000 for his dramatic fourth-round technical knockout victory over Gray Maynard, emphatically closing their historic championship trilogy.
Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon took home $75,000 after stunning heavy favorite Melvin Guillard on the feet and finishing him via rear-naked choke in just 47 seconds.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
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| WIN | — | — | $75,000 | $75,000* | |
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| WIN | — | — | $75,000 | $75,000* | |
| LOSS | — | — | $75,000 | $75,000* | |
| WIN | — | — | $75,000 | $75,000* | |
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*Disclosed fighter purses and contractual win bonuses are withheld by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which does not publicly release fighter compensation documents. Dash indicators (—) denote officially undisclosed purse amounts. The figures displayed reflect officially confirmed UFC post-fight performance bonuses ($75,000 each) awarded to Frankie Edgar (Knockout of the Night), Joe Lauzon (Submission of the Night), and Nam Phan & Leonard Garcia (Fight of the Night).
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC 136
UFC 136 established a new promotional benchmark for the most actual cage fight time in a single event at 158 minutes and 32 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 149 minutes and 50 seconds set at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz. This record stood unbroken for over six years.
Frankie Edgar became the first fighter in mixed martial arts history to defeat Gray Maynard by knockout/TKO, surviving an arduous opening frame before stopping Maynard at 3:54 of Round 4 to retain the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship.
Future two-time heavyweight champion and promotional record-holder Stipe Miocic made his official UFC debut, defeating veteran Joey Beltran via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) on the preliminary card.
Reigning featherweight kingpin José Aldo defended his championship belt for the second time inside the Octagon, denying 18 of Kenny Florian’s 19 takedown attempts to sweep the scorecards (49–46 across the board).
Returning from a 14-month layoff, Chael Sonnen dominated Brian Stann with an arm-triangle choke finish at 3:51 of Round 2 before delivering one of the most famous post-fight callouts in combat sports history directed at Anderson Silva.
Entering the cage as a massive +435 underdog, Joe Lauzon rocked red-hot contender Melvin Guillard with a counter left hook before securing a rear-naked choke in just 47 seconds of the opening round.
With his 47-second submission finish of Melvin Guillard, Joe Lauzon collected his ninth post-fight performance award, tying Anderson Silva at the time for the most bonus awards in UFC history.
Ten months after their controversial first bout, Nam Phan evened the score against Leonard Garcia by out-landing him 174 to 100 in significant strikes, earning unanimous 29–28 scorecards and Fight of the Night honors.
Former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis notched his first career victory under the UFC banner, utilizing superior wrestling and six takedowns to defeat Jeremy Stephens via split decision.
Grappling specialist Demian Maia displayed a vastly improved stand-up repertoire against former Sengoku champion Jorge Santiago, landing 95 total strikes and four takedowns to capture a unanimous 30–27 sweep.
UFC 136 set a major live attendance benchmark at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, drawing 16,164 fans and generating a live gate of $2,230,000 alongside the official two-day UFC Fan Expo.
Wrestling standout Aaron Simpson showcased thunderous hand speed, registering two official knockdowns and out-striking veteran Eric Schafer 58 to 14 in significant strikes to take a lopsided 30–27 decision.
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