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.

Results

Preliminary carda

 •           Featherweight bout: Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho

Arantes defeated Carvalho via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

 

•           Welterweight bout: Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle

Pyle defeated Funch via TKO (knee and punches) at 1:22 of round 1.

 

Featherweight bout: Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa

Alcantara defeated Omigawa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

 

•           Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira

Gonzaga defeated Oliveira via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:22 of round 1.

 

Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout

Tavares defeated Stout via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

 

Main card

 

•           Lightweight bout: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim

Barboza defeated Etim via KO (spinning wheel kick) at 2:02 of round 3.

 

•           Welterweight bout: Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater

Prater defeated Silva via disqualification (punch to back of head) at 0:29 of round 1.

 

•           Middleweight bout: Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio

Palhares defeated Massenzio via submission (heel hook) at 1:03 of round 1.

 

•           Catchweight (197 lb) bout: Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson

Belfort defeated Johnson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:49 of round 1.

 

•           Featherweight Championship bout: Jose Aldo (c) vs. Chad Mendes

Aldo defeated Mendes via KO (knee) at 4:59 of round 1 to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship.