UFC 179
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014
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UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 25, 2014, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]
| UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | ||||
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The poster for UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 25, 2014 | |||
| Venue | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho | |||
| City | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 11,415[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 180,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between the current champion José Aldo, and top contender Chad Mendes.[4][5] Their first fight at UFC 142, also contested in Rio de Janeiro, ended in a first round knockout victory in favor of Aldo.[6]
The headliner was originally scheduled to take place on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176.[7] However, on July 2, Aldo pulled out of the fight citing a neck injury suffered during training.[8] Subsequent to Aldo's injury, that event was postponed on July 8, when the UFC announced they were unable to replace the original main event fight and with less than a month before the event, the decision was made to postpone the event – though the promotion said the numbering scheme for already scheduled pay-per-views after it, including UFC 177 in Sacramento on August 30, would remain in consecutive order. That entire fight card was re-booked for other events.[9]
Jeremy Stephens was linked to a possible bout with Lucas Martins at the event.[10] However, Stephens' manager indicated shortly after the fight announcement was leaked that they had no intention of taking the fight.[11] Martins faced Darren Elkins instead.[12]
Fabrício Camões was originally scheduled to face Josh Shockley at the event. However, Shockley was removed from the bout citing injury and was replaced by Anthony Rocco Martin.[13]
Alan Patrick was expected to face Beneil Dariush at this event. However, Patrick was forced to pull out due to a broken jaw he received during training.[14] Dariush instead faced Carlos Diego Ferreira.[15]
During weigh ins, three fighters missed weight: Scott Jorgensen (128 lb), Fabrício Camões (158 lb) and Tony Martin (157 lb). Jorgensen was fined 20% of his purse, while Camões and Martin, who were involved in the same fight, were not issued a fine.[16]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Fábio Maldonado | def. | Hans Stringer | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Featherweight | Darren Elkins | def. | Lucas Martins | Decision (split) (27–30, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Beneil Dariush | def. | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Neil Magny | def. | William Macário | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:40 | |
| Lightweight | Yan Cabral | def. | Naoyuki Kotani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:06 | |
| Catchweight (128 lb) | Wilson Reis | def. | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:28 | |
| Featherweight | Andre Fili | def. | Felipe Arantes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Gilbert Burns | def. | Christos Giagos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:57 | |
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Anthony Rocco Martin | def. | Fabrício Camões | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 4:16 | |
- For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[18]
- Fight of the Night: José Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
- Performance of the Night: Fábio Maldonado and Gilbert Burns