The UFC 142 weigh in extravaganza took place earlier today (Jan. 13, 2012) at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in advance of the "Aldo vs. Mendes" pay-per-view (PPV) event taking place tomorrow night (Sat., Jan. 14, 2012) at the same location.

145-pound champion Jose Aldo will defend his featherweight crown in the main event of the evening in front of a partisan crowd against American strong-arm wrestler Chad Mendes.

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"Junior" came in at exactly 145-pounds while Mendes was just shy of the mark at 144. A bunch of other people got weighed too, but you'll have to click here to see those results.

Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 142, beginning with the PPV telecast at 10 p.m. ET on Jan. 14. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action much earlier on fight night.

It's going to be a fun night of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 142 coverage you can handle.

For the latest "Aldo vs. Mendes" news and notes check out our event archive right here. To see what happened to Anthony Johnson at the UFC 142 weigh ins click here.