The second fight was a much more competitive one than the first when UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo rematched Chad Mendes in 2014.
In UFC 179’s headliner in Rio de Janeiro, Aldo notched his seventh title defense with a victory over game challenger Mendes, who helped produce “Fight of the Night” honors for both. Aldo also got in a post-fight callout of Conor McGregor, which set up their long-awaited bout the next time out.
Check out the full Aldo-Mendes rematch above.
And catch Aldo (26-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) back in action at UFC 212, where he takes on interim titleholder Max Holloway (17-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in a title-unification bout. The event takes place June 3 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio and airs on pay-per-view.
For more on UFC 212, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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