UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes

[The HOFF]

Date: Jan 14, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: HSBC Arena*
Broadcast: Pay-per-view*

• Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes (featherweight title)
• Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson

[The HOFF]

A intriguing middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and former welterweight Anthony Johnson will be part of January's UFC 142 card.

UFC officials today announced that verbal agreements are in place for the fight.

UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 in Brazil, and Belfort vs. Johnson will be part of a main card expected to air on pay-per-view.

[TheCalculator]

Wow Belfort vs. Johnson -- what a great war.

So is Mendes vs. Aldo.

Great card shaping up!

[sirchadwick1]

Belfort v. Johnson is going to be fireworks!!! Can't wait on that.

[Beelzebubzy]

Or Johnson is going to take him down and win a decision

[Spaceman Spiff]

I'm pretty surprised that they didn't give AJ an easier fight just to test him at 185. Not sure who to pick, but I'm leaning towards Belfort.

Mendes is an awesome wrestler, but you gotta have more than that to dethrone Aldo, I say he takes it in under three rounds.

[SLB_92]

screw decision chad. Hope aldo wrecks him badly

Id prefer aj stayed at 170, i really want to see him against gsp

[Vaughany]

Dont think Belfort will be able to take Rumbles power

[TheCalculator]

The odds should come out close to even. They could both KO each other relatively easily.

[Pratik]

Aldo vs mendes could easily be similar to Silva sonnen. Mendes has an impressive takedown ability which he will definitely repeat over n over for 5 rounds.

Rumble may end up being the slight favorite as he has the ability to take vitor down.

[caveira]

Well, looking as a Brazilian, Anderson Silva was little known here before the fight against Belfort and UFC RIO, now he's in all TV programs, has signed contract with Ronaldo's company and is making more money than ever. The sport is growing here and all other brazilian fighters want a "piece of the pie". I'm sure we'll see Aldo, Belfort (and any other br top fighter) in the best shape of their lives in this UFC.

[BIGDAY]

Aldo vs mendes could easily be similar to Silva sonnen. Mendes has an impressive takedown ability which he will definitely repeat over n over for 5 rounds.

Rumble may end up being the slight favorite as he has the ability to take vitor down.

[proposition joe]

I can't wait for these odds to drop....

[Pin2Win]

MENDES!!!!!!!!!!!

[FightFightFight]

I wonder if theyll stand the fight up every 30 seconds like they did at 134.

[Vaughany]

I wonder if theyll stand the fight up every 30 seconds like they did at 134.

To be fair, Claude Patrick had James Wilks down on the ground for at least 3 and half minutes of every round at 120 in London which I was at and I cant remember it being stood up.

[FightFightFight]

Referring to the one in Brazil. Not sure the London one correlates. Thatd be funny if you forgot which thread we were in...

[Vaughany]

Referring to the one in Brazil. Not sure the London one correlates.

ha I thought I was in the 138 thread!

[GunShard]

There could be a KO of the night on that Belfort vs Johnson match.

[Vaughany]

There could be a KO of the night on that Belfort vs Johnson match.

ha ya think

[Educ8d Degener8]

ha ya think

I'm expecting more of an ADCC grappling exhibition from the two... ;p

[sirchadwick1]

Why does everyone think there is going to be a KO in the Rumble/Belfort fight? How often have you seen Belfort KO'd... once by a perfecltly placed front kick? Is it because he's getting a bit older? I haven't seen any evidence of his chin demise just yet. And Rumble hasn't been KO'd and has shown a great chin... this will be his toughest test since Kos. I know he's saying this will be a standup fight... but that wouldn't be smart on his part. I have a feeling he takes this to the ground as soon as he can for his best chance to win. Call me crazy, but I like the play on Rumble by decision if the odds are good.

[v1y]

To be fair, Claude Patrick had James Wilks down on the ground for at least 3 and half minutes of every round at 120 in London which I was at and I cant remember it being stood up.

They were definitely quick to stand aldo up against hominick in canada. it was disgusting.

[Vaughany]

Etim vs Barboza added

And Stout vs Tavares

[The HOFF]

Etim vs Barboza should be a great fight.

[Vitooch]

Etim/Barboza is such a toss-up..That fight will be a great FOTN candidate and should end in decision.

I'm also liking Anthony Johnson SU. He has more ways to win than Vitor.

[Vaughany]

Featherweight Championship bout: Jose Aldo (c) vs. Chad Mendes[3]
Middleweight bout: Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson[3]
Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout[3]
Lightweight bout: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim[3]
Light Heavyweight bout: Fabio Maldonado vs. Stanislav Nedkov[3]
Welterweight bout: Erick Silva vs. Siyar Bahadurzada[3]
Middleweight bout: Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio[3]

[Vaughany]

Pyle vs P.Thiago

[brooks85]

http://www.5thround.com/97853/jose-aldo-courts-gray-maynard-for-fight-with-chad-mendes/

“Mendes is a competitive and hard guy to fight. Me and Maynard have been in touch since UFC 136, and he also said it’s his will to train with us at Nova Uniao [in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil], but nothing is confirmed thus far, especially because of the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m waiting for the answer.”

[PunisherIND]

line opened -320/+240

would have liked mendes at +240, but at this price i may have to wait for mendes by decision.

[Lick496]

ughhh mendes +240 would have been beautiful... I lost quite a bit of money betting against him in the past.

I could see the line moving back to better than +185 though

[Vaughany]

Mendes will end up back at +250 for sure

[sirchadwick1]

Wanted to play Mendes at +240 for value.... but at -245 I'm suddenly tempted to play Aldo as a gut play.

[Vaughany]

Faber ended up at +285 by fight time when he fought Aldo, I'd be surprised if Mendes doesnt end up being something similar

[sirchadwick1]

You guys definitely see this going the distance with both guys being tough to finish?