| Event: | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 |
| Date: | Sat., Oct. 25, 2014 |
| Start time: | 7:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 11 |
| Main Event: | Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes |
| Venue: | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho for UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Aldo vs. Mendes 2” happened on Saturday, October 25, 2014, 10 years ago. A match between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we saw Phil Davis battle Glover Teixeira in an excellent showdown. A giant clash between Darren Elkins and Lucas Martins also took place at UFC 179. Other fights on the card included Beneil Dariush war with Carlos Diego Ferreira; and Neil Magny vs. William Macario.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 179 on October 25th:
UFC 179 card
UFC 179 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Aldo vs. Mendes 2” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 179 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 179:
Main event:
- Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
Co-main event:
- Phil Davis vs. Glover Teixeira
Rest of the card:
- Fabio Maldonado vs. Hans Stringer
- Darren Elkins vs. Lucas Martins
- Beneil Dariush vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
- Neil Magny vs. William Macario
- Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani
- Wilson Reis vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Andre Fili vs. Felipe Arantes
- Gilbert Burns vs. Christos Giagos
- Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Fabricio Camoes
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