The Ultimate Fighting Championship will host a media conference call with the stars of the upcoming UFC RIO: ALDO vs. MENDES card on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and title challenger Chad Mendes will participate, while middleweight co-main event stars Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson will also be available to discuss their upcoming bout.
As usual Bloody Elbow will be on the call. Follow Matthew Roth for instant updates via twitter (@mattroth512). Any major quotes and news will be posted after the jump following the conclusion of the media call.
UFC 142 will be the UFC's first event of 2012 and the UFC's return to Brazil after a fantastic card the summer of 2011. Since that event Brazil has become very supportive of MMA and its fighters. Expect to see the same passion at UFC 142.
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a bit OT but
Clay Guida vs Lay Praynard is set for UFC 145.
Rob Young - January 4, 2012
Aldo is gonna rip mendez a new asshole.
Roger81 - January 4, 2012
and then take that new asshole
and beat him over the head with it!
the guy with the big nose - January 4, 2012
Biggest news from the call is that Anthony Johnson is 215lbs right now
And considers MW his new home.
Matthew Roth - January 4, 2012
Future HW champ
Ricardo Arguello - January 4, 2012
weird
he was saying before that MW was temporary. Maybe the cuts are finally getting to him
OmoPlata - January 4, 2012
Hemminger did a pretty solid recap of this thing over at Mania, if you crave quotes
Horselover Fat - January 4, 2012
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