UFC

UFC 179

Date: Sat 25 Oct · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bouts: 11; 1 title fight
Finishes: 6 of 11; 2 KO/TKO · 4 sub
Bonuses: José Aldo vs. Chad Mendes; FOTN · POTN Fábio Maldonado, Gilbert Burns

Full results

Main Card

José Aldo USA · 24-1-0 record going in: 24-1-0
def.
Chad Mendes USA · 16-1-0 record going in: 16-1-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Featherweight Title fight
Phil Davis USA · 12-2-0 record going in: 12-2-0
def.
Glover Teixeira BRA · 22-3-0 record going in: 22-3-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight
Fabio Maldonado BRA · 20-7-0 record going in: 20-7-0
def.
Hans Stringer NLD · 22-5-3 record going in: 22-5-3
TKO (punches) Round 2 4:06 Light Heavyweight
Darren Elkins USA · 17-4-0 record going in: 17-4-0
def.
Lucas Martins BRA · 15-1-0 record going in: 15-1-0
Decision (split) Round 3 5:00 Featherweight
Beneil Dariush USA · 8-1-0 record going in: 8-1-0
def.
Carlos Diego Ferreira BRA · 11-0-0 record going in: 11-0-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight

Prelims

Neil Magny USA · 12-3-0 record going in: 12-3-0
def.
William Macário BRA · 7-1-0 record going in: 7-1-0
TKO (punches) Round 3 2:40 Welterweight
Yan Cabral BRA · 11-1-0 record going in: 11-1-0
def.
Naoyuki Kotani JPN · 33-11-7 record going in: 33-11-7
Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 2 3:06 Lightweight
Wilson Reis BRA · 18-5-0 record going in: 18-5-0
def.
Scott Jorgensen USA · 15-9-0 record going in: 15-9-0
Submission (arm-triangle choke) Round 1 3:28 Catchweight
Andre Fili USA · 13-2-0 record going in: 13-2-0
def.
Felipe Arantes BRA · 16-6-1 record going in: 16-6-1
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Featherweight

Early Prelims

Gilbert Burns BRA · 8-0-0 record going in: 8-0-0
def.
Christos Giagos USA · 10-2-0 record going in: 10-2-0
Submission (armbar) Round 1 4:57 Lightweight
Anthony Rocco Martin USA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0
def.
Fabrício Camões BRA · 14-8-1 record going in: 14-8-1
Submission (kimura) Round 1 4:16 Catchweight

In brief

UFC 179 took place on 25 October 2014 at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Main event: José Aldo def. Chad Mendes (Decision (unanimous) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 11 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.