Jose Aldo returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 142 to take on Chad Mendes. The event took place on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aldo vs. Mendes featured 10 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 142 was headlined by a clash between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes, with Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Edson Barboza went to war against Terry Etim. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 142. View the full results for ‘Aldo vs. Mendes’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
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Date |
January 14, 2012 |
Venue |
HSBC Arena
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Location |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Main Event |
Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes |
Co-Main Event |
Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 142 was live 4,695 days days ago and was the 194th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 142
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC 142 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Jose Aldo defeated Chad Mendes via KO (Knee) (Round 1 / 4:59)
- Vitor Belfort defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:49)
- Rousimar Palhares defeated Mike Massenzio by Submission (Heel Hook) (Round 1 / 1:03)
- Carlo Prater defeated Erick Silva by DQ (Punches to Back of Head) (Round 1 / 0:29)
- Edson Barboza defeated Terry Etim by KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) (Round 3 / 2:02)
- Thiago Tavares defeated Sam Stout by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Ednaldo Oliveira by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:22)
- Iuri Alcantara defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mike Pyle defeated Ricardo Funch by TKO (Knee and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:22)
- Felipe Arantes defeated Antonio Carvalho by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 142 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho
The UFC 142 started with Felipe Arantes taking on Antonio Carvalho. Felipe Arantes defeated Antonio Carvalho in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Mike Pyle vs. Ricardo Funch
The second fight at UFC 142 was Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle. Mike Pyle won in Round 1 at 1:22 by TKO (Knee and Punches).
Iuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa
The following bout was between Michihiro Omigawa and Iuri Alcantara. Iuri Alcantara beat Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira
In the fourth bout, Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Ednaldo Oliveira by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:22 of Round 1.
Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Thiago Tavares defeating Sam Stout by Decision (Unanimous).
Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
In sixth fight of the night, Terry Etim lost to Edson Barboza at 2:02 of Round 3.
Carlo Prater vs. Erick Silva
Carlo Prater got the better of Erick Silva and won by DQ (Punches to Back of Head) in Round 1 at 0:29.
Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio
The eight bout was between Mike Massenzio and Rousimar Palhares. Rousimar Palhares beat Mike Massenzio by Submission (Heel Hook) at 1:03 of Round 1.
Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson
In the co-main event Vitor Belfort defeated Anthony Johnson via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:49 of Round 1; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
In the main event, referee Mario Yamasaki called an end to the bout at 4:59 of Round 1. Jose Aldo defeated Chad Mendes by KO (Knee).
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