![]() Then in the 5, he did very little, allowing the challenger to excite his fans and get a little payback. I remember sitting Octagon-side for Aldo’s fight against Mark Hominick, where Aldo was beating him convincingly for most of the fight. Now an 11-fight slate brings back MMA action. Possibly due to being a big weight-cutter from a camp that is known for making hard work of the process, we have seen him take his foot off the gas pedal in the later rounds. The UFC is back After a plethora of fight cards throughout 2014 the UFC gave everyone a few weeks break from action. ![]() The champion is always dangerous but if he has shown one weakness in the past, it is his slowing down as the fight progresses. He has wins over the best the division has had to offer, such as Frankie Edgar, Ricardo Lamas and the ‘Korean Zombie’, Chan Sung Jung.įor Mendes to defeat Aldo and claim that last UFC title to be held by a non-American fighter, he needs to plan on a long and arduous battle. He has certainly looked impressive over the past few years, coming into the UFC as the undisputed WEC champion and going on to defend his UFC belt six times. With a similar level of respect in the Mixed Martial Arts community as other greats like Anderson Silva, many still see Aldo as unbeatable. Since then Mendes has been working diligently on his striking skills under the tutelage of Duane Ludwig, who has done great things for the Alpha Male team. The previous fight highlighted a clear advantage that the champion held over the challenger. I’m sure he is confident that things will be different this time around and, since their first bout, he has looked dominant against world class opposition. Like the first fight, back in January 2012, they will be facing off in Aldo-friendly territory.įor Chad, flying out to Rio with his team to challenge for the world title will be familiar. In fact, this will be like a re-run of their first fight, but Mendes will be determined finish this one with the belt around his waist. Chad ‘Money’ Mendes has faced Jose Aldo before. This is the first of his four career losses to come via knockout.This weekend we will get to see a true, indisputable number one contender step into the octagon, against the featherweight world champion. ![]() Etim falls to 15-4 overall, losing for the second time in his last three fights. Barboza scores his seventh career knockout in 10 MMA bouts, and his first since UFC 123. The unbeaten Barboza improves to 4-0 in his UFC career since his debut in November 2010, knocking out Etim with a kick to the head in the third round. Prater is awarded the win, his fifth in a row, improving to 30-10-1 overall. With fellow Team Alpha Male colleague TJ Dillashaw beating Aldo’s counterpart Renan Barao in spectacular fashion at UFC 173, one can understand his confidence. Silva, making his second UFC appearance, is disqualified for hitting Prater on the back of the head. But Mendes has his work ahead to get Aldo down on the mat. ![]() He's been forced to submit in three of his six losses. Massenzio falls to 2-4 in his UFC career and 13-6 overall. 10 of his 14 career victories have come via submission. He improves to 7-2 in his UFC career and 14-3 overall. Palhares, the submission specialist, extends his win streak to three fights with another submission victory. Johnson was forced to give 20 percent of his purse to Belfort for failing to make weight. The fight went on as scheduled, after Johnson made a provisional 205-pound weigh-in the morning of the event. Johnson was making his debut at 185, but weighed in more than 10 pounds overweight at the Friday weigh-in. Three of his four career defeats have been submissions. The championship rematch between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes was everything and more than billed. Johnson falls to 10-4 overall, suffering his first loss since 2009. The UFC returned to Brazil this week for UFC 179: Aldo vs. Each of Belfort's last five fights have ended in the first round, posting a 4-1 mark in those matches. This was Aldo's 13th career knockout victory, and first to come in the first round since an eight-second KO of Cub Swanson at WEC 41.īelfort, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, improves to 3-1 in the UFC since returning to the Octagon in 2009, defeating Johnson, who failed to make weight for the fight. Mendes suffers the first defeat of his MMA career, falling to 11-1 overall. Aldo has gone largely unchallenged since making his debut under the Zuffa banner, and is currently riding a 14-fight win streak. Also defends his title for a fifth consecutive time, tying the mark for most consecutive WEC/UFC featherweight title defenses. With a second left in the first round, Aldo lands a knee to the face of Mendes, knocking him out cold to the delight of the Brazilian crowd. Featherweight Championship: Jose Aldo def.
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