UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 25, 2014, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[3] The event was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between the current champion José Aldo, and top contender Chad Mendes.

[7] However, on July 2, Aldo pulled out of the fight citing a neck injury suffered during training.

[12] Fabrício Camões was originally scheduled to face Josh Shockley at the event.

However, Shockley was removed from the bout citing injury and was replaced by Anthony Rocco Martin.