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A lot of MMA fans were complaining about the event being 'too weak' for pay per view, and they possibly had a point, but the main event offset any doubt that Aldo and Mendes was PPV worth. After 25 minutes of back and forth mayhem, the judges awarded the decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to the Brazilian hero, however in every sense of the imagination, the world knew that Aldo had just faced the toughest test of his career.
Undefeated since 2009, "Scarface" has beaten everyone the UFC has placed in front of him with definitive rainbows and the scorecard does no justice to how valiantly Mendes fought, and in fact that no one would argue if the decision went the way of the American.
Forget the eye gauges, punches after the end of the round, the fight may have had a few flaws however the technical showcase both men put on showed why the Featherweight division is one of the most entertaining weight classes in the promotion. Mendes may be 0-2 against Aldo, but you wouldn't hear a complaint from me if these two met again somewhere down the line.
After the fight the champion seemed to take shot at Conor McGregor, who had been talking a lot of smack talk about both himself and opponent Mendes. Aldo said: "I'm the king, Chad's the prince, now we have a joker."
With McGregor scheduled to face Dennis Siver on January 18,2015 in Boston, White shot down any talk about the potential fight at the post-fight press conference, but all but confirmed that should the Irishman get past Siver, then he will be next in line for a title shot.
Dubbed the "Brazilian killer" by the South American media, Phil Davis scored a huge win over former title contender Glover Teixeira, beating the Brazilian by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). After being dominated by returning light-heavyweight Anthony Johnson, this win helps the former NCAA Division I wrestler forget his last hiccup as he continues his impressive run against Brazilian fighters.
Davis used his wrestling to grind out the victory, and adds Teixeira to the list of Brazilians he already has on his CV. Lyoto Machida, and Antônio Rogério Nogueira just to name a few. However, the Alliance MMA member still has one more name to add to the list, as he called out the greatest of all time, Anderson Silva proceeding the bout, to which the legend managed to let out a small chuckle.
Fabio Maldonado weathered an early storm from Hans Stringer to finish the Dutchman in the second round. Stringer dominated the Brazilian on the ground during the first round, but Maldonado rallied and pummelled Stringer on the ground until referee Marc Goddard was forced to stop the fight.
Maldonado was then embraced by "The Spider" as both men came to peace with each other after the 34-year old apologies for some statements he said about Silva in the press.
Also on the main card, Darren Elkins returned to winning ways with a split decision win over Lucas Martins, and Beneil Dariush; Kings MMA, put the first blemish on Carlos Diego Ferreira's professional career.
Full Results
Main Card
Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Phil Davis def. Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fabio Maldonado def. Hans Stringer via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:06
Darren Elkins def. Lucas Martins via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
Beneil Dariush def. Diego Ferreira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Prelims
Neil Magny def. William Macario via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:40
Yan Cabral def. Naoyuki Kotani via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:06
Wilson Reis def. Scott Jorgensen via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:28
Andre Fili def. Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight Pass
Gilbert Burns def. Christos Giagos via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:57
Tony Martin def. Fabricio Camoes via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 4:16
Bonuses ($50,000): Fight of the Night: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
Performance of the Night: Fábio Maldonado and Gilbert Burns
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