Jose Aldo, left, defended his UFC featherweight belt against rival Chad Mendes on Saturday night. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Chad Mendes punches Jose Aldo during their featherweight championship bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Chad Mendes kicks Jose Aldo on Saturday night but ended up suffering his second loss to the Brazilian. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Jose Aldo punches Chad Mendes on his way to victory Saturday in their featherweight championship bout at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Chad Mendes takes a shot at Jose Aldo, who won their featherweight bout by unanimous decision Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Jose Aldo, left, retained his UFC featherweight belt with a unanimous victory over Chad Mendes on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Jose Aldo was bleeding badly near his left eye but emerged Saturday with a unanimous victory over Chad Mendes. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Jose Aldo takes a moment after his fight with Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Saturday night. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Jose Aldo celebrates after his unanimous-decision victory over Chad Mendes in their featherweight championship bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Darren Elkins, right, defeated Lucas Martins by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27) at UFC 179. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Darren Elkins, right, works toward his split-decision victory over Lucas Martins during their featherweight bout Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Lucas Martins kicks Darren Elkins during their featherweight match Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Beneil Dariush, left, kicks Carlos Ferreira on his way to a victory by unanimous decision Saturday at UFC 179. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Carlos Ferreira punches Beneil Dariush during their lightweight bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Neil Magny, right, makes the most of his length advantage against William Macario during their welterweight bout Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Neil Magny, top, defeated William Macario by technical knockout in the third round of their welterweight bout Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Yan Cabral of Brazil celebrates after his submission victory against Naoyuki Kotani on Saturday night. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Yan Cabral punches Naoyuki Kotani during their lightweight bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Yan Cabral submits Naoyuki Kotani during their UFC 179 bout Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Yan Cabral gestures after his second-round submission of Naoyuki Kotani on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Wilson Reis secures a submission against Scott Jorgensen during the second round of their flyweight bout Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Wilson Reis punches Scott Jorgensen during their flyweight bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Wilson Reis, left, works toward his first-round submission of Scott Jorgensen during UFC 179 on Saturday. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Wilson Reis kicks Scott Jorgensen on his way to a first-round win by submission Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Felipe Arantes, right, defeated Andre Fili by unanimous decision Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Felipe Arantes attempts to submit Andre Fili during their featherweight bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Andre Fili punches Felipe Arantes during their featherweight bout Saturday at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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Andre Fili looks for a submission against Felipe Arantes. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Gilbert Burns attempts to secure a submission against Christos Giagos during their lightweight bout at UFC 179 Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
Gilbert Burns celebrates after his submission victory over Christos Giagos at UFC 179 on Saturday. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)