BY FRANKLIN McNEIL/MMA column

For those who question whether Jose Aldo is easily the top featherweight in mixed martial arts, take a look at his WEC 48 title defense last night in Sacramento, Calif. Then take a second look at the fight.Jose Aldo/Zuffa

That should erase any doubt as to just how dominant Aldo is at 145 pounds.

In a fight that many MMA followers believed would be closely contested, Aldo put on a clinic against former titleholder Urijah Faber. He would go on to earn a lopsided unanimous decision.

The fight was scored 49-45, 49-45 and 50-45. FightLedger.com had it 49-45 for Aldo. See ESPN.com for more WEC 48 post-fight report. Only the first round, when the fighters were feeling each other out, was relatively debatable as to who deserved 10 points.

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Three dominant first-round wins by Dan Hornbuckle, Ryan Thomas and Patricio Pitbull – as well as a hard-fought split-decision victory for U.S Army Sgt. Steve Carl – made for another exciting Bellator Fighting Championships event last night at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino.

The action completed the quarterfinal rounds in Bellator Fighting Championships’ welterweight and featherweight tournaments. It also added to the already impressive resumes of all four winners.

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FightLedger/MMA press release

Tickets go on sale today for Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated May 6 event at the historic Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston. 

Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez/BFC photoTickets are available at www.citicenter.org/bellator.

The event includes eight featured fights including a nationally televised “Super Fight” between reigning Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez (19-2) and former UFC star Josh Neer (27-9-1), as well as a local main event featuring two of New England’s best middleweights: Nate Kittridge (10-1) and Justin Torrey (5-0).

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and ESPN MMA Insider Franklin McNeil join host Jon Anik to break down 'UFC on Versus 1.' The card, which will air Sunday night (Versus at 9 ET), is topped by a light heavyweight showdown between highly touted Jon Jones and veteran Brandon Vera. High-profile lightweight Roger Huerta stops by to shed light on his decision to sign with Bellator Fighting Championships.