UFC 142 fight card and rumors for 'Aldo vs Mendes' on Jan. 14 in Rio

Event: UFC 142: "Aldo vs. Mendes"
Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Main event:

145 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes

Main card (pay-per-view):

185 lbs.: Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson
185 lbs.: Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio
170 lbs.: Carlo Prater vs. Erick Silva
155 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim

Preliminary card (FX Channel):

155 lbs.: Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout
265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira
145 lbs.: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Yuri Alcantara
170 lbs.: Ricardo Funch vs. Mike Pyle

Preliminary card (Facebook):

145 lbs.: Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho

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