Vitor Belfort vs Anthony ''Rumble'' Johnson - UFC 142 live on 14/01/2012 . Though former UFC champion Vitor Belfort was discouraged that he wouldn't be prominently featured in the organization's initial foray back into Brazil, he can take solace in that he will now take on co-main event honors in their sophomore effort.
Monday 26 December 2011
UFC 142 Promo Video - Aldo at Mendes
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Promo video on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 142 main card set with five bouts
The main card for the UFC's return trip to Brazil is set.
The show takes place Jan. 14 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and Brazilian UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (20-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets Chad Mendes in the championship headliner (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC).
Four other fights – with four other Brazilian fighters – are slated for the pay-per-view lineup.
Those bouts include middleweights Vitor Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. Anthony Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), middleweights Rousimar Palhares (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Mike Massenzio (13-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC), welterweights Siyar Bahadurzada (20-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Erick Silva Silva (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), and lightweights Terry Etim (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Edson Barboza (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC).
The UFC recently returned to Brazil in August for UFC 134. It was the UFC's first show in the country since UFC 17.5 ("UFC: Ultimate Brazil"). The event sold out in just 74 minutes, and the UFC has vowed frequent return trips in the coming years.
The show takes place Jan. 14 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and Brazilian UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (20-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets Chad Mendes in the championship headliner (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC).
Four other fights – with four other Brazilian fighters – are slated for the pay-per-view lineup.
Those bouts include middleweights Vitor Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. Anthony Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), middleweights Rousimar Palhares (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Mike Massenzio (13-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC), welterweights Siyar Bahadurzada (20-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Erick Silva Silva (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), and lightweights Terry Etim (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Edson Barboza (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC).
The UFC recently returned to Brazil in August for UFC 134. It was the UFC's first show in the country since UFC 17.5 ("UFC: Ultimate Brazil"). The event sold out in just 74 minutes, and the UFC has vowed frequent return trips in the coming years.
Thiago vs Pyle , Broughton vs Oliveira official for UFC 142 in Brazil
An intriguing welterweight matchup between Mike Pyle (21-8-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Paulo Thiago (14-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) is now official for UFC 142.
Additionally, a heavyweight affair between English slugger Rob Broughton (15-7-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Brazilian newcomer Ednaldo Oliveira (13-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will also take place at the event. UFC execs today announced both contests.
UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC Arena.
Broughton may be fighting for his UFC life after suffering back-to-back decision losses to Philip De Fries and Travis Browne. "The Bear" made his promotional debut with a submission win over Brazilian giant Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz and was 7-1 in the eight fights that preceded his current slide.
Oliveira (whose first name sometimes is spelled "Edinaldo") made his pro debut in 2005 and has been a fixture on Brazil's regional circuit. The heavy-handed Brazilian has picked up eight knockouts in 13 career wins. Most recently, the 6-foot-7 fighter scored a first-round knockout of Nalzinho Novaes. He's fought six times in 2011 with a 5-0 record (and one no-contest due to an eye poke).
Pyle returns to action after a disappointing setback to red-hot prospect Rory MacDonald at UFC 133, which snapped a three-fight win streak. Those previous triumphs included Jesse Lennox, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida.
With 16 victories by way of tapout, Pyle doubles the submission output of Thiago, who most recently appeared at the UFC's long-awaited return to Brazil at UFC 134. To deafening fanfare, Thiago, a full-time police officer with a special anti-terrorist unit of the Brazilian police, outpointed David Mitchell. The win halted a two-fight skid to Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez, respectively.
Additionally, a heavyweight affair between English slugger Rob Broughton (15-7-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Brazilian newcomer Ednaldo Oliveira (13-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will also take place at the event. UFC execs today announced both contests.
UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC Arena.
Broughton may be fighting for his UFC life after suffering back-to-back decision losses to Philip De Fries and Travis Browne. "The Bear" made his promotional debut with a submission win over Brazilian giant Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz and was 7-1 in the eight fights that preceded his current slide.
Oliveira (whose first name sometimes is spelled "Edinaldo") made his pro debut in 2005 and has been a fixture on Brazil's regional circuit. The heavy-handed Brazilian has picked up eight knockouts in 13 career wins. Most recently, the 6-foot-7 fighter scored a first-round knockout of Nalzinho Novaes. He's fought six times in 2011 with a 5-0 record (and one no-contest due to an eye poke).
Pyle returns to action after a disappointing setback to red-hot prospect Rory MacDonald at UFC 133, which snapped a three-fight win streak. Those previous triumphs included Jesse Lennox, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida.
With 16 victories by way of tapout, Pyle doubles the submission output of Thiago, who most recently appeared at the UFC's long-awaited return to Brazil at UFC 134. To deafening fanfare, Thiago, a full-time police officer with a special anti-terrorist unit of the Brazilian police, outpointed David Mitchell. The win halted a two-fight skid to Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez, respectively.
Thursday 15 December 2011
UFC 142 @ Aldo vs. Mendes live Pay Per view .
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 142 Aldo vs. Mendes
Date: Jan 14, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilUFC 142 Aldo vs. Mendes
Date: Jan 14, 2012
Venue: HSBC Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view and FX
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
- Champ Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes (for featherweight title)
- Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson
- Mike Massenzio vs. Rousimar Palhares
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Erick Silva
- Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
- Sam Stout vs. Thiago Tavares
- Mike Pyle vs. Paulo Thiago
- Fabio Maldonado vs. Stanislav Nedkov
- Rob Broughton vs. Ednaldo Oliveira
- Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio "Pato" Carvalho
- Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa
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