Completed MMA Event

UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2

• Saturday 10.25.2014 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
• Venue: Maracanazinho Gymnasium
• Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Brian Stann
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Brian Stann
• Attendance: 11,415
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: 180,000 | TV Ratings: 536,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims)
• MMA Bouts: 11
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Fight Card

• UFC Featherweight Championship
  Decision, Unanimous
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  11

  

  José Aldo

  

  Climbed to 25-1

  Main Event 145 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Chad Mendes

  

  Fell to 16-2

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Phil Davis

  

  Climbed to 13-2

  Co-Main Event 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Glover Teixeira

  

  Fell to 22-4

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  4:06 Round 2 of 3, 9:06 Total

  9

  

  Fábio Maldonado

  

  Climbed to 22-7

  Main Card 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Hans Stringer

  

  Fell to 22-6-3

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  8

  

  Darren Elkins

  

  Climbed to 18-4

  Main Card 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Lucas Martins

  

  Fell to 15-2

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Beneil Dariush

  

  Climbed to 9-1

  Main Card 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Diego Ferreira

  

  Fell to 11-1

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  2:40 Round 3 of 3, 12:40 Total

  6

  

  Neil Magny

  

  Climbed to 13-3

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  William Macário

  

  Fell to 7-2

  
• Submission, Rear Naked Choke
  3:06 Round 2 of 3, 8:06 Total

  5

  

  Yan Cabral

  

  Climbed to 12-1

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Naoyuki Kotani

  

  Fell to 33-12-7

  
• Submission, Arm Triangle Choke
  3:28 Round 1 of 3

  4

  

  Wilson Reis

  

  Climbed to 19-5

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Scott Jorgensen

  

  Fell to 15-10

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Andre Fili

  

  Climbed to 14-2

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Felipe Arantes

  

  Fell to 16-7-1

  
• Submission, Armbar
  4:57 Round 1 of 3

  2

  

  Gilbert Burns

  

  Climbed to 9-0

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Christos Giagos

  

  Fell to 10-3

  
• Submission, Kimura
  4:16 Round 1 of 3

  1

  

  Anthony Rocco Martin

  

  Climbed to 9-2

  Prelim 158 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Fabrício Camões

  

  Fell to 14-9-1

  

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