Jose Aldo Retained His UFC Title With A Knee To Chad Mendes's Face, Then Leapt Into The Crowd To Celebrate

Timothy BurkeTimothy Burke|published: Sun 15th January, 24:16 2012

In the UFC 142 main event, featherweight Jose Aldo held onto the belt with a nasty knee-then-punch combo that knocked out Chad Mendes and sparked a roar from the approving Brazilian audience—into which Aldo leapt and out of which he was eventually carried, Rocky-style.


Update, March 14: Video removed at UFC's request. Drawing by Tommy Craggs.

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