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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes

January 15, 2012PAST
HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro

A Featherweight Championship bout between reigning Champion José Aldo and undefeated challenger Chad Mendes headlined the card. Aldo ended the fight with a perfectly timed knee in the final seconds of the first round, sparking an…

Fight Rating

Jose Aldo
vs.
Chad Mendes
8.00/10
(2 ratings)
Vitor Belfort
vs.
Anthony Johnson
6.00/10
(1 ratings)
Rousimar Palhares
vs.
Mike Massenzio
—/10
(0 ratings)
Erick Silva
vs.
Carlo Prater
—/10
(0 ratings)
Edson Barboza
vs.
Terry Etim
6.00/10
(1 ratings)
Thiago Tavares
vs.
Sam Stout
—/10
(0 ratings)
Gabriel Gonzaga
vs.
Ednaldo Oliveira
—/10
(0 ratings)
Iuri Alcantara
vs.
Michihiro Omigawa
—/10
(0 ratings)
Ricardo Funch
vs.
Mike Pyle
—/10
(0 ratings)
Felipe Arantes
vs.
Antonio Carvalho
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
3SUBs
3DECs
60%
Finish Rate (6 of 10 fights)
9:00
Avg Fight Time
Mike Pyle
Fastest Finish · TKO · R1
1:22

Fight Bonuses

$195,000 in bonuses awarded.

Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
Fight Of The Night
$65,000
Each
Rousimar Palhares
Submission Of The Night
$65,000
Edson Barboza
Knockout Of The Night
$65,000

Event Totals

411
Significant Strikes
21:04
Control Time
9
Takedowns
3
Knockdowns
1:30:00
Fight Time
5
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

1 Fighter missed weight.
Middleweight
Vitor Belfort186.0
vs
Anthony Johnson⚠197.0
Featherweight Title Fight
Jose Aldo145.0
vs
Chad Mendes144.0
Middleweight
Rousimar Palhares186.0
vs
Mike Massenzio184.0

Broadcast Team

Mike Goldberg
Commentary
Joe Rogan
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Joe Rogan
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

Mario Yamasaki
4 fights
Dan Miragliotta
3 fights
Leon Roberts
3 fights

Canceled Fights

5 fights canceled on this card.
Erick SilvaCANCELEDSiyar BahadurzadaReason: Bahadurzada Broken Hand
Stanislav NedkovCANCELEDFabio MaldonadoReason: Nedkov Injury
Rob BroughtonCANCELEDEdnaldo OliveiraReason: Broughton Injury
Paulo ThiagoCANCELEDMike PyleReason: Thiago Injury
Fabio MaldonadoCANCELEDCaio MagalhaesReason: Maldonado Injury