UFC 142 results: Jose Aldo, Edson Barboza score electrifying knockouts
ASSOCIATED PRESS Defending featherweight champion Jose Aldo, from Brazil, celebrates with fans after defeating Chad Mendes, from the US, in the first round during their featherweight title bout at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday Jan. 15, 2012. By Case Keefer (contact) Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 | 10 p.m. ASSOCIATED PRESS Edson Barboza, from Brazil, celebrates after defeating Terry Etim, from the UK, during their lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Some UFC events come and go without a single knockout worth remembering. The first card of 2012, Saturday’s UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, featured two vicious finishes that surely will find themselves in the discussion for Knockout of the Year next December. Jose Aldo and Edson Barboza, two 25-year old Brazilian phenoms, showcased their one-strike knockout power in front of their hometown fans. Aldo kept his featherweight belt and put an end to the night in an abrupt fashion,...