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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
Date: Jan 14, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: HSBC Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX and Facebook
{Featherweight Championship}
Jose Aldo (21-1) won by KO over Chad Mendes (11-1)
[4:59] - Round 1 - knee
Vitor Belfort (21-9) won by SUB over Anthony Johnson (10-4)
[4:49] - Round 1 - rear-naked choke
Rousimar Palhares (14-3) won by SUB over Mike Massenzio (13-6)
[1:03] - Round 1 - heel hook
Carlo Prater (30-10) won by DQ over Erick Silva (13-2)
[0:29] - Round 1 - punches to the back of the head
Edson Barboza (10-0) won by KO over Terry Etim (15-4)
[12:02] - 2:02 Round 3 - spinning wheel kick
Thiago Tavares (17-4) won by UD over Sam Stout (17-7)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Gabriel Gonzaga (13-6) won by SUB over Ednaldo Oliveira (13-1)
[3:22] - Round 1 - rear-naked choke
Yuri Alcantara (27-3) won by UD over Michihiro Omigawa (13-11)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Mike Pyle (22-8) won by TKO over Ricardo Funch (8-3)
[1:22] - Round 1 - knee and punches
Felipe Arantes (14-4) won by UD over Antonio Carvalho (13-5)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (29-28 all)
Felipe Arantes def. Antonio Carvalho via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Anthony Johnson released from UFChttp://mmajunkie.com/news/26982/anthony-johnson-released-from-ufc.mma Jose Aldo Vs. Chad Mendes Full Fight Highlights
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/1/15/2708386/ufc-142-results-video-jose-aldo-vs-chad-mendes-full-fight-highlightsUFC 142 Post-Fight Press Conference Video
http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/01/15/ufc-142-post-fight-press-conference-video/UFC 142 Post-Fight Interviews: Jose Aldo, Vitor Belfort
http://www.mmaconvert.com/2012/01/15/ufc-142-post-fight-interviews-jose-aldo-vitor-belfortDana White UFC 142 Vlog Day 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2mcjR3TsK4sFIGHTER OF THE NIGHT: Jose Aldo
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BEST FIGHT: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
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BEST KO: Edson Barboza over Terry Etim
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BEST SUB: Rousimar Palhares over Mike Massenzio
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QUICKEST WIN: Carlo Prater over Erick Silva in 29 seconds
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BIGGEST UPSET: Carlo Prater (+455) over Erick Silva
FAIL OF THE NIGHT: Anthony Johnson
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WORST FIGHT: Mike Pyle vs. Ricardo Funch
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