UFC 142 Results: Ranking the Wrestling of the UFC Champions

Saturday, Jose Aldo returned to his WEC ways by knocking out Chad Mendes in the final second of the very first round.But what was perhaps even more impressive than the knee that ended the fight was the takedown defense that allowed Aldo to keep the fig…

Saturday, Jose Aldo returned to his WEC ways by knocking out Chad Mendes in the final second of the very first round.

But what was perhaps even more impressive than the knee that ended the fight was the takedown defense that allowed Aldo to keep the fight on his feet.

Against Mendes, Aldo was supposed to be face an opponent that could take him down and hold him down. But Mendes simply could not outwrestle the champ.

Here is a complete ranking of the wrestling abilities of the seven UFC champions.

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