Usually dominant, Jose Aldo ran into a tough bout Saturday against Chad Mendes.
In his first meeting with Mendes, Aldo took care of business quickly. After stuffing several takedowns, the featherweight champion defended his belt with a knee as the opening round neared an end. At UFC 179, Mendes was much more competitive, hurting the champion with heavy punches on multiple occasions. In the end, though, Aldo stood tall once again, winning on all three scorecards.
Currently, Aldo is now tied with Jon Jones for the most consecutive UFC title defenses among current champions. Will that be enough to move him upward in the pound-for-pound rankings?
Here are the latest official UFC rankings via UFC.com, which are voted on by various members of the MMA media.
