Aldo was 3-6 in his last nine fights and unable to secure a proper win streak since losing to McGregor, many people believed it could be the end of Aldo's career, until seemingly out of nowhere, he strung together unanimous decision wins over three Bantamweight top contenders in Marlon "Chito" Vera, Pedro Munhoz, and Rob Font. The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro with its first pay-per-view event in the South American MMA stronghold since August 2013. 14 Posted by England 3 years ago Archived JUST JUDGE: Fight Rewatch Thread - Aldo vs Mendes 2 - UFC 179 JUST JUDGE After missing last week, we're back with a bang, with Aldo vs Mendes 2 Hello everyone, So if you didn't know, this is a series me and u/SpyroMachidaare running on alternate weeks. Follow live Sb, Oct 25 / 3:00 PM EDT Ginasio do Maracanzinho, Maracan Brasil UFC 179 Sb, Oct 25 / 3:00 PM EDT Sb, Oct 25 / 3:00. Dana gave Aldo a shot at the vacant Bantamweight title against Petr Yan despite the loss where Petr would win by TKO in the final round to become the undisputed champion. In his Bantamweight debut, Aldo lost a controversial split decision to Marlon Moraes that many people believe he won, including UFC president, Dana White. Mendes had improved his striking and showcased it in the rematch, but Aldo proved to be too much for him, winning a grueling five-round decision. 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. Of course, the odds say Aldo should win a decision in this fight and. Aldo's final fight at Featherweight would see him face future champion and greatest Featherweight of all-time contender, Alexander Volkanovski, where he lost by unanimous decision and chose to enter the Bantamweight division. But Mendes has his work ahead to get Aldo down on the mat. Now the two featherweight champions are on a collision course that leads to the. Immediately after, Aldo would bounce back with two knockout victories over Jeremy Stephens and Renato Moicano and earn Performance of the Night awards in both outings. Credit: Zuffa LLC.Īldo's next two fights would see him lose consecutively for the first time in his career to one of the greatest Featherweights in history in Max Holloway. Frankie Edgar for the Interim UFC Featherweight title at UFC 200. Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports At times on Saturday night, it appeared Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes were paying homage to Brazil's old-school, no rules, vale tudo fighting tradition. Hans Stringer fight video highlightsĪnd for complete coverage of UFC 179, check out the UFC Events section of the site.īe sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.Jose Aldo def. 3 Background The event was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between the current champion Jos Aldo, and top contender Chad Mendes. Chad Mendes in what promises to be an exciting rematch in Brazil. Mendes 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 25, 2014, at Ginsio do Maracanzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main card aired on pay-per-view after prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Phil and David are out of Street Sharks references, but still have plenty of time to have an in depth analysis of Jose Aldo vs. This Day in MMA History: August 2 UFC 176 did not take place six years. Aldo retained his featherweight title in the fight, a rematch with Mendes from his win at UFC 142.īut the fight may have been closer than the scores would otherwise indicate, as Mendes came forward throughout the fight and landed some heavy punches on the champion, several times knocking him backward and off his feet.Ĭheck out the video highlights above from the fight at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo will defend the 145-pound crown against Team Alpha Male ’s Chad Mendes in the UFC 179 main event on Saturday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Mendes 2 in EVENT CANCELED - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States on Aug 2, 2014. RIO DE JANEIRO – It took 25 minutes, and pretty much all he had, but Jose Aldo still is champion after a Saturday night slugfest.Īldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) took a unanimous decision from Chad Mendes (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), taking four rounds to Mendes’ one from all three judges in the UFC 179 main event.
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