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Jose Aldo beats Chad Mendes in UFC 179 to keep his title

Brazilian Jose Aldo beat American Chad Mendes by unanimous decision to successfully defend his featherweight title in UFC 179 at Maracanazinho arena in Rio de Janeiro early today. With the victory, Aldo remained the only champion the division has known and extended his winning streak to 15, one short of compatriot Anderson Silva’s record of 16 straight victories from 2006 to 2012. The highly anticipated mixed martial arts fight was a rematch of their encounter in Rio in 2012. Aldo knocked out Mendes with a powerful knee strike to his face with a second left in the first round of that match. .” – Associated Press