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UFC 142: Anthony Johnson Is Being Pushed Far Too Fast

UFC 142 will feature Anthony Johnson’s middleweight debut, where he will be taking on top 5 middleweight Vitor Belfort.Johnson’s move up to middleweight has been long anticipated.  Johnson walks around at well over 200 pounds between fights, and i…

UFC 142 will feature Anthony Johnson’s middleweight debut, where he will be taking on top 5 middleweight Vitor Belfort.

Johnson’s move up to middleweight has been long anticipated.  Johnson walks around at well over 200 pounds between fights, and it has been argued that his huge welterweight cut has hindered his performance.

At middleweight, Johnson can threaten the division with his diverse, explosive striking and huge knock out power.

Three of his six UFC knockouts have occurred less than one minute past the opening bell.  He is a threat to most fighters in the division.

But a fight against Belfort is too much, too soon.

I am not saying Johnson can’t beat Belfort.  I think it’s a good stylistic fight for him, and he can conceivably end up emerging victorious.

But there are too many unknowns.

We don’t know how fast or how strong Johnson is at middleweight.  Neither does the UFC.

The UFC should have given Johnson a warmup fight at middleweight over a borderline top 10 opponent.

The UFC could have gauged his skill, and if he won convincingly they could have hyped him up more easily.

But if Johnson loses to Belfort it will be hard for him to build back up again.  He’d be 0-1 at middleweight and have lost to the only two consistently top-10 opponents he has ever faced.

The UFC can guarantee an exciting fight by pitting Johnson against Belfort, but it is a dangerous fight for both Johnson and the UFC, and not the right fight to make.

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UFC 142 Rio: Aldo vs. Mendes Weigh-ins Live Here! Starting At 4pm EST

The HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the scene for today’s weigh-ins as all twenty competitors for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes prepare to hit the scales.

The action is scheduled to begin at 4pm EST (1pm PST) live via streaming video.

Headlining the event is a UFC featherweight bout between champ Jose Aldo versus challenger Chad Mendes, and in co-main event action a middleweight bout has former champion Vitor Belfort welcoming Anthony Johnson to the 185-lbs division.

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The HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the scene for today’s weigh-ins as all twenty competitors for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes prepare to hit the scales.

The action is scheduled to begin at 4pm EST (1pm PST) live via streaming video.

Headlining the event is a UFC featherweight bout between champ Jose Aldo versus challenger Chad Mendes, and in co-main event action a middleweight bout has former champion Vitor Belfort welcoming Anthony Johnson to the 185-lbs division.

The full UFC 142 weigh-in results are as follows:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

Featherweight Championship: Jose Aldo (145) vs. Chad Mendes (144)
Middleweight bout: Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Anthony Johnson (197)*
Middleweight bout: Mike Massenzio (184) vs. Rousimar Palhares (186)
Welterweight bout: Carlo Prater (170) vs. Erick Silva (169)
Lightweight bout: Edson Barboza (154) vs. Terry Etim (155)

Preliminary Card (FX)

Lightweight bout: Sam Stout (155) vs. Thiago Tavares (155)
Welterweight bout: Ricardo Funch (170) vs. Mike Pyle (171)
Featherweight bout: Yuri Alcantara (145) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (146)
Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga (250) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (229)

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Featherweight bout: Felipe Arantes (145) vs. Antonio “Pato” Carvalho (144)

* Johnson will weigh in again on fight day and must not weigh more than 205 pounds for the fight to proceed as scheduled

UFC 142: Live Fight Card Results, Analysis, and Commentary of Aldo vs. Mendes

UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is 20-1 as a pro fighter, 2-0 in his UFC career with a “Fight of 2011” candidate in his UFC 129 win over Mark Hominick and a UFC 136 win over Middleweight-turned-Featherweight Kenny Florian, and he’s seen by some as…

UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is 20-1 as a pro fighter, 2-0 in his UFC career with a “Fight of 2011” candidate in his UFC 129 win over Mark Hominick and a UFC 136 win over Middleweight-turned-Featherweight Kenny Florian, and he’s seen by some as the best Featherweight in MMA while others argue that Aldo is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport.

However, this Saturday night, Aldo faces a tough task at Brazil’s HSBC Arenain Rio de Janeiro; while he’s going to have 14,000-plus people on his side, he will also have to contest the athleticism, wrestling, strength, and relentlessness of the undefeated Chad “Money” Mendes—and justifiably so.  Some believe that Mendes will in fact be the first man to snap Aldo’s win streak, which dates back to 2005.

Underneath Aldo’s trip home is the debut of who some might call “The REAL Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson” as he steps into enemy territory to combat TUF: Brazil coach and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort in the explosive co-main event of what promises to be a successful return to Rio and also a successful first card for the UFC’s 2012 schedule.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages and nationalities, with all this and more, Bleacher Report MMA presents UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes, and we’re giving you every hard-hitting moment of the action as seen through the eyes of your “Human Torch of MMA”, Dale De Souza, from the first opening bell to the final official decision of the evening!

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UFC 142 Results: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes Fight Card

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 ove…

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

TBD

 

Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson

TBD

 

Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio

TBD


Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater

TBD


Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim

TBD


Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout

TBD


Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira

TBD


Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa

TBD


Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle

TBD


Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho

TBD

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UFC 142 Weigh-In Results and Reaction for Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes Fight Card

After a wildly successful trip to Brazil in August for UFC 134, the fight promotion made a return to that country a priority. That return will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14, when the UFC presents UFC 142, a fight card that will see Jose Aldo put his …

After a wildly successful trip to Brazil in August for UFC 134, the fight promotion made a return to that country a priority. That return will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14, when the UFC presents UFC 142, a fight card that will see Jose Aldo put his UFC featherweight crown on the line against Chad “Money” Mendes.

Aldo enters the fight with a record of 20-1, with his only loss coming to Luciano Azevedo in November 2005. Since that loss Aldo has run off 13 consecutive victories, including four WEC/UFC title defenses. For his part Mendes is unbeaten in his ten professional bouts, with his last victory being a three round unanimous decision over Rani Yahya.

In the evening’s co-main event, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will make the jump from welterweight to middleweight to face Vitor Belfort. Both competitors will enter the Octagon on Saturday after knocking out their last opponents. Belfort ended Yoshihiro Akiyama’s night at UFC 133 in 1:52, while Johnson stopped Charlie Brenneman at the 2:49 mark at a UFC Live event in October.

Updated will be added below.

 

Main Card

Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes

Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson

Mike Massenzio vs. Rousimar Palhares

Carlo Prater vs. Erick Silva

Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim


Preliminary Card

Sam Stout vs. Thiago Tavares

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira

Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa

Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle

Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio “Pato” Carvalho

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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Live Streaming Weigh-in Video

At UFC 142, Jose Aldo will attempt to remind fans why he is considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world with a win over Chad Mendes. While he has been able to continue winning in the UFC, Aldo was not quite as dominant as usual…

At UFC 142, Jose Aldo will attempt to remind fans why he is considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world with a win over Chad Mendes. While he has been able to continue winning in the UFC, Aldo was not quite as dominant as usual in wins over Mark Hominick and Kenny Florian. […]