UFC 142
Aldo vs. Mendes
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.
Quick Facts
- Date
- May 12, 2012
- Venue
- Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
- Main event
- Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen – UFC Lightweight Championship
- Result
- Jon Jones won by TKO (Round 4)
- Champion's status
- Undefeated at the time of the bout
Lore & Background
The event featured preliminary fights live on Sportsnet and FX. Several bouts were altered due to withdrawals: Siyar Bahadurzada pulled out and was replaced by Carlo Prater against Erick Silva; Rob Broughton pulled out and was replaced by Gabriel Gonzaga against Ednaldo Oliveira; Paulo Thiago pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Ricardo Funch against Mike Pyle; Stanislav Nedkov withdrew due to visa problems and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes against Fabio Maldonado, but Maldonado was injured less than a week before the fight and the bout was scratched.
At the weigh-ins, Anthony Johnson failed to make the middleweight limit, coming in 11 pounds over the 186 lb allowance; he was fined 20 percent of his earnings and the bout was contested at a catchweight of 197 lb. Vitor Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lb on fight day; the UFC mandated that if Johnson could not make that limit, the bout would be cancelled. Johnson officially weighed in at 204.2 lb on fight day, and the bout took place as scheduled.
Reader's Guide
The following fighters received $65,000 bonuses: Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim; Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares; Knockout of the Night: Edson Barboza.
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