UFC 142 (BRA) - Aldo Vs Mendes - Official Event Program (2012)

Ultimate fighting Championship Official event Program

UFC 142

Jose Aldo Vs Chad Mendes

Vitor Belfort Vs Anthony Johnson

Featuring Legends such as Chad Mendes, Vitor Belfort, Jose Aldo, Anthony Johnson, Gabriel Gonzaga, Edson Barboza, &  more

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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 14, 2012, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first UFC event of the year, and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in North America.

UFC 142 featured preliminary fights live on Sportsnet and FX.

Siyar Bahadurzada was scheduled to face Erick Silva, but pulled out of the bout. Veteran fighter Carlo Prater stepped in as a replacement for Bahadurzada.

Rob Broughton was scheduled to face Ednaldo Oliveira, but pulled out of the bout. Recently resigned heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga replaced Broughton in the bout.

Paulo Thiago was scheduled to face Mike Pyle, but pulled out of the bout due to an injury. Recently resigned welterweight Ricardo Funch replaced Thiago in the bout.

Stanislav Nedkov was scheduled to take on Fabio Maldonado at this event, but visa problems forced Nedkov to withdraw from the bout. Newcomer Caio Magalhaes stepped in as a replacement for Nedkov in late December. However, Maldonado was injured less than a week before his fight with Magalhaes and the bout was scratched from the card.

At the UFC 142 weigh ins, Anthony Johnson failed to make the middleweight limit. Johnson came in 11 pounds over the 186 lb weight allowance, was fined 20 percent of his earnings and the bout was contested at a catchweight of 197 lb. However, Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lb the day of the fight. The UFC mandated that if Johnson could not make the 205 lb limit, the bout would be cancelled. Johnson officially weighed in at 204.2 lb on fight day, and the bout took place as scheduled.

Results:
Main card
Featherweight     José Aldo (c)     def.     Chad Mendes     KO (knee) 
Catchweight (197 lb)     Vitor Belfort     def.     Anthony Johnson     Submission (rear-naked choke) 
Middleweight     Rousimar Palhares     def.     Mike Massenzio     Submission (heel hook) 
Welterweight     Carlo Prater     def.     Erick Silva     DQ (punches to the back of the head) 
Lightweight     Edson Barboza     def.     Terry Etim     KO (wheel kick)  
Preliminary card (FX)
Lightweight     Thiago Tavares     def.     Sam Stout     Decision (unanimous) 
Heavyweight     Gabriel Gonzaga     def.     Ednaldo Oliveira     Submission (rear-naked choke)
Featherweight     Iuri Alcântara     def.     Michihiro Omigawa     Decision (unanimous) 
Welterweight     Mike Pyle     def.     Ricardo Funch     TKO (knee and punches)  
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Featherweight     Felipe Arantes     def.     Antonio Carvalho     Decision (unanimous)   

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