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BJJ black belt from Ataide Junior and one of the athletes who was most chanted at in UFC Rio, when he entered the cage with the theme song of the movie “Tropa de Elite”, the cop Paulo Thiago is the first one to be cut off “UFC Rio 2”. According to what reliable sources revealed firsthand to TATAME, the fighter wrenched his elbow during Wrestling trainings at his gym Constrictor Team, in Brasilia, and won’t be able to fight Mike Pyle at UFC 142. Another athlete who will be off the party is the Bulgarian Stainslav Nedkov, who didn’t get his visa, and left the Brazilian Fabio Maldonado with no opponent so far. Stay tuned on TATAME to know soon what will be decided than. Check below the current card of the event.

COMPLETE CARD (it can be changed):

UFC 142 (Rio)

HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro

Saturday, January 14 of 2011

- Jose Aldo VS. Chad Mendes;

- Vitor Belfort VS. Anthony Johnson;

- Thiago Tavares VS. Sam Stout;

- Edson Barboza VS. Terry Etim;

- Erick Silva VS. Siyar Bahadurzada;

- Fábio Maldonado VS. Opponent to be set;

- Rousimar Palhares VS. Mike Massenzio;

- Iuri Alcântara VS. Michihiro Omigawa;

- Felipe Sertanejo VS. Antonio Carvalho;

- Ednaldo Lula VS. Rob Broughton.