UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Results: Winners, Venue, Attendance

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Here are the full results for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes which took place 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.## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Date: January 14, 2012 ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Venue: HSBC Arena ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Attendance: 10,605 ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Buyrate: 235,000 ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Full Result Main card Weight class Method Round Time Featherweight [Championship Fight] José Aldo (c) def. Chad Mendes KO (knee) 1 4:59 Catchweight (197 lb) Vitor Belfort def. Anthony Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:49 Middleweight Rousimar Palhares def. Mike Massenzio Submission (heel hook) 1 1:03 Welterweight Carlo Prater def. Erick Silva DQ (punches to back of the head) 1 0:29 Lightweight Edson Barboza def. Terry Etim KO (wheel kick) 3 2:02 Preliminary card (FX) Lightweight Thiago Tavares def. Sam Stout Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga def. Ednaldo Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:22 Featherweight Iuri Alcântara def. Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 Welterweight Mike Pyle def. Ricardo Funch TKO (knee and punches) 1 1:22 Preliminary card (Facebook) Featherweight Felipe Arantes def. Antonio Carvalho Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 ## UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Bonus Winners ## Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim ## Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares ## Knockout of the Night: Edson Barboza ## For more and the latest news about UFC Event, stay tuned to us.