ufc 142 Aldo vs Mendez video and picture

UFC 142 was trully amazing!!! The arena was filled with energy, even in TV you'd hear the crowd chant and they were so loud. Brazilians are very passionate with MMA. They are totally supportive to Brazilian athletes as well as the sport.

UFC 142 Best Fights of the Evening Include:

1. Edson Barbosa VS Terry Etim

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Edson Barbosa's (Brazil) spinning head kick on Terry Etim (United Kingdom) was really sick. It was the first ever spinning heel kick in the head that delivered a knock out in the UFC. Etim was out even before he hit the canvass. 

Prior to the stoppage, Terry Etim was doing good especially in the first round coming on strong against Edson Barbosa. Barbosa then hit Etim with powerful kicks that slowed Etim down.



Both Edson Barbosa and Terry Etim received fight of the night honors and recieved $65,000. Knock out of the night belonged to Brazil's Barbosa.




2. Vitor Belfort VS Anthony Johnson








Anthony " Rumble" Johnson didn't make weight, first and foremost. That meant significant disadvantage for Vitor "Phenom" Belfort in terms of size. Supposed to weight at 185, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson came at about 195 lbs at weight in and dwarfed Vitor Belfort in appearance.


At fight night, Vitor Belfort was fighting a gorilla! Rumble Johnson was huge and throwing powerful punches. Vitor Belfort and Rumble Johnson engaged everywhere in the octagon. The crowd was loud and excited as both fighters swung and kicked trying to rip each other's heads off. As round one was coming to a close, Vitor Belfort manged to get Anthony Johnson to the ground and was at a good position to do some damage. Belfort slipped an arm around Rumble Johnson's neck while his legs secured the body. Vitor submitted Rumble giving Johnson his first loss as a middle weight.




3. Jose Aldo VS Chad Mendez





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The main event of UFC 142 showcased the skills of the UFC 145 champ Jose Aldo. Aldo was very well rounded throwing combinations, power kicks and a knee that eventually ended the fight. Chad Mendez, a strong and skilled wrestler was undefeated prior to the bout. He tried very hard to take the champion down and and succeeded only for one brief moment. Chad Mendez had Jose Aldo's back against the fence with the final minutes winding down. Aldo then spun around and created space. In a split of a second, Jose Aldo kneed Mendez right in the jaw which dropped him. Aldo then followed up with a barrage of punches prompting the referee to stop the fight.


Aldo retained his UFC featherweight belt and is most definitely up there with the best pound for pound fighters in the world.