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José Aldo vs. Chad Mendes: UFC 179, Oct 25, 2014

UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 · Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
José Aldo (c)6-0-0
SatOct 25Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds
Chad Mendes7-1-0
51.1% (Elo 1602)(Elo 1594) 48.9%

Result

José Aldo wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave José Aldo 51.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
José Aldo 1602, Chad Mendes 1594: a 8-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Jan 14, 2012: José Aldo wins by KO/TKO (knee).
Form
José Aldo won 5 of the last 5, Chad Mendes won 5 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · José Aldo 51.1% by Elo.
José Aldo51.1%ELO48.9%Chad Mendes
1602 · Pre-fight Elo · 1594

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

José Aldo · won 5 of last 5Chad Mendes · won 5 of last 5
150015501600165020112012201320142015José Aldo 2011-04-30: 1518José Aldo 2011-10-08: 1538José Aldo 2012-01-14: 1554José Aldo 2013-02-02: 1572José Aldo 2013-08-03: 1587José Aldo 2014-02-01: 1602José Aldo 2014-10-25: 16171617Chad Mendes 2011-02-05: 1515Chad Mendes 2011-08-06: 1531Chad Mendes 2012-01-14: 1515Chad Mendes 2012-07-07: 1530Chad Mendes 2012-12-15: 1545Chad Mendes 2013-04-20: 1562Chad Mendes 2013-08-31: 1578Chad Mendes 2013-12-14: 1594Chad Mendes 2014-10-25: 15791579

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

José Aldo
Chad Mendes

Tale of the tape

28Age29
170.2 cmHeight167.6 cm
177.8 cmReach167.6 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
6-0-0UFC record7-1-0
1619Peak Elo1595

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: Fox Sports 1

Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2?

Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 179 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.