- Date
- Venue
- HSBC Arena
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Bouts
- 10
- 1 title fight
- Finishes
- 6 of 10
- 3 KO/TKO · 3 sub
- Bonuses
- Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
- FOTN · POTN Rousimar Palhares
Full results
Main Card
- José Aldodef.
USA · 20-1-0 record going in: 20-1-0 Chad MendesKO (knees) Round 1 4:59 Featherweight Title fight
USA · 11-0-0 record going in: 11-0-0 - Vitor Belfortdef.
BRA · 20-9-0 record going in: 20-9-0 Anthony JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 4:49 Catchweight
USA · 10-3-0 record going in: 10-3-0 - Rousimar Palharesdef.
BRA · 13-4-0 record going in: 13-4-0 Mike MassenzioSubmission (heel hook) Round 1 1:03 Middleweight
USA · 13-5-0 record going in: 13-5-0 - Carlo Praterdef.
BRA · 29-9-1 record going in: 29-9-1 Erick SilvaDQ (punches to the back of the head) Round 1 0:29 Welterweight
BRA · 13-1-0 record going in: 13-1-0 - Edson Barbozadef.
BRA · 9-0-0 record going in: 9-0-0 Terry EtimKO (wheel kick) Round 3 2:02 Lightweight
GBR · 15-3-0 record going in: 15-3-0
Prelims
- Thiago Tavaresdef.
BRA · 16-4-1 record going in: 16-4-1 Sam StoutDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
CAN · 17-6-1 record going in: 17-6-1 - Gabriel Gonzagadef.
BRA · 12-6-0 record going in: 12-6-0 Ednaldo OliveiraSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 3:22 Heavyweight
BRA · 13-0-1 record going in: 13-0-1 - Iuri Alcântaradef.
BRA · 27-3-0 record going in: 27-3-0 Hatsu HiokiDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Featherweight
JPN · 26-9-2 record going in: 26-9-2 - Mike Pyledef.
USA · 21-8-1 record going in: 21-8-1 Ricardo FunchTKO (knee and punches) Round 1 1:22 Welterweight
BRA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0
Early Prelims
- Felipe Arantesdef.
BRA · 13-5-0 record going in: 13-5-0 Antonio CarvalhoDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Featherweight
CAN · 13-4-0 record going in: 13-4-0
In brief
UFC 142 took place on 14 January 2012 at HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Main event: José Aldo def. Chad Mendes (KO (knees) · Round 1 4:59). Full results for all 10 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.