Jose Aldo is already one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in all of MMA, but the 25-year-old has had trouble continuing his dominant streak since entering the UFC. While with the WEC, Aldo appeared unbeatable, but back-to-back decision victories over Mark Hominick and Kenny Florian have the Brazilian looking human.
As the division’s top contender, Chad Mendes will attempt to dethrone Aldo from his perch atop the 145-pound division. A member of past Aldo opponent Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male, and an elite amateur wrestler, Mendes seems to have the tools to defeat the champion.
This Saturday, Aldo and Mendes will square off in the main event of UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once the event is underway from the HSBC Arena at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET, Bleacher Report will provide live results below and in-depth recaps of each fight on the following pages of this slideshow.
Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
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Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson
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Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio
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Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater
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Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
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Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout
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Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira
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Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa
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Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle
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Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho
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