''UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes'' was a

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event held by the

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on January 14, 2012 at the

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. It was the first UFC event of the year, and was broadcast live on

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Background

''UFC 142'' featured preliminary fights live on

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and FX.

Siyar Bahadurzada Siyar Bahadurzada (; born 17 April 1984) is a retired Afghan-born Dutch mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, making him the first Afghan to compete in the promotion. He currently w ...

was scheduled to face

Erick Silva Erick Silva (born June 21, 1984) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional from 2005 till 2019, he competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA, and Jungle Fight, where he ...

, but pulled out of the bout. Veteran fighter Carlo Prater stepped in as a replacement for Bahadurzada.

Rob Broughton Rob Broughton (born 3 March 1983) is an English former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor between 2004 and 2015, Broughton is a former British Cage Rage heavyweight champion and has also co ...

was scheduled to face Ednaldo Oliveira, but pulled out of the bout. Recently resigned heavyweight

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replaced Broughton in the bout.

Paulo Thiago Paulo Thiago Alencar Antunes (; born January 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. A professional competitor since 2005, he has also competed for the UFC and Jungle Fight ...

was scheduled to face Mike Pyle, but pulled out of the bout due to an injury. Recently resigned welterweight Ricardo Funch replaced Thiago in the bout.

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was scheduled to take on

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at this event, but visa problems forced Nedkov to withdraw from the bout. Newcomer

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stepped in as a replacement for Nedkov in late December. However, Maldonado was injured less than a week before his fight with Magalhaes and the bout was scratched from the card. At the UFC 142 weigh ins, Anthony Johnson failed to make the middleweight limit. Johnson came in 11 pounds over the 186 lb weight allowance, was fined 20 percent of his earnings and the bout was contested at a catchweight of 197 lb. However, Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lb the day of the fight. The UFC mandated that if Johnson could not make the 205 lb limit, the bout would be cancelled. Johnson officially weighed in at 204.2 lb on fight day, and the bout took place as scheduled.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $65,000 bonuses. * Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim * Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares * Knockout of the Night: Edson Barboza

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References