UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday January 14, 2012, at the HSBC Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 142 will feature its live transmition of the preliminary fights through FX channel.
12 of the 20 contenders who are fighting tonight are brasilian.
RESULTS
Official fight card
Main card
Featherweight bout: Brazil Jose Aldo vs. United States Chas Mendes.
Aldo defeated Mendes via KO/TKO at 00.04.59 of Round 1.
Catchtweight bout: Brazil Vitor Belfort vs. United States Anthony Johnson.
Belfort defeated Johnson via Submission at 00:04.49 of Round 1.
Middleweight bout: Brazil Rousimar Palhares vs. United States Mike Massenzio.
Palhares defeated Massenzio via Submission at 00:01.03 of Round 1.
WelterHeavyweight bout: Brazil Erick Silva vs. Brazil Carlo Prater.
Prater defeated Silva via DQ at 00:00.29 of Round 1.
Lightweight bout: Brazil Edson Barboza vs. England Terry Etim.
Edson defeated Etim via KO/TKO at 00:02.02 of Round 3.
Preliminary card (televised)
Lightweight bout: Brazil Thiago Tavares vs. Canada Sam Stout.
Tavares defeated Stout via Decision-Unanimous at 00:05.00 of Round 3.
Preliminary card
Heavyweight bout: Brazil Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Brazil Ednaldo Oliveira.
Gonzaga defeated Oliveira via Submission at 00:03.22 of Round 1.
Featherweight bout: Brazil Yuri Alcantara vs. Japan Michihiro Omigawa.
Alcantara defeated Omigawa via Decision-Unanimous at 00:05.00 of Round 3.
Stats
| Born |
Jose Aldo
September 9, 1986 (age 25)Manaus Amazona, Brazil |
| Summary |
Very strong ground game |
| Nationality |
Brazilian |
| Height |
5 ft 7 in(1.71 m) |
| Weight |
145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division |
Featherweight |
| Nickname |
Junior |
| Style |
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Fights out of |
Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
| Affiliation |
Nova Uniao |
| Trainer |
Marcos Loro |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
11 |
| Wins |
21 |
| By knockout |
13 |
| By submission |
2 |
| By decision |
6 |
| Losses |
1 |
| By knockout |
0 |
| By submission |
1 |
|
| Born |
Chad Mendes
May 1, 1985 (age 26)
Hanford, California, USA |
| Nickname |
Money |
| Nationality |
United States |
| Height |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight |
66 kg (145 lb) |
| Division |
Featherweight |
| Summary |
Wrestling, Speed, Power |
| Style |
Wrestling |
| Fighting out of |
Sacramento CA, USA |
| Team |
Alpha Male |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
7 |
| Wins |
11 |
| By knockout |
2 |
| By submission |
2 |
| By decision |
7 |
| Losses |
1 |
| By knockout |
1 |
| By submission |
0 |
| By decision |
0 |
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