UFC 176
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC 176: Aldo vs. Mendes II
|image=UFC 176 event poster.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= August 2, 2014 (cancelled)
|venue= Staples Center
|city= Los Angeles, California
|previousevent=UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
|followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux
}}
UFC 176: Aldo vs. Mendes II was a planned mixed martial arts event that was scheduled to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 2, 2014, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-ufc-staples-center-card-20140504,0,4659956.story#axzz30niniB9w|title=Jose Aldo to defend UFC featherweight title Aug. 2 at Staples Center|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Lance Pugmire|access-date=2014-05-04|date=2014-05-04}}
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Featherweight Championship rematch between the former champion José Aldo and challenger Chad Mendes. Their first fight at UFC 142 ended in a first round KO victory in favor of Aldo.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/01/ufc-142-results-jose-aldo-vs-chad-mendes|title=UFC 142 results: Champ Jose Aldo levels Chad Mendes with first-round knee, punches |publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2012-01-15|access-date=2012-01-15}} However, on July 2, Aldo pulled out of the fight due to an injury suffered in training.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/7/2/5866095/jose-aldo-injured-out-of-ufc-176-title-fight-with-chad-mendes|title=Jose Aldo injured, out of UFC 176|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|access-date=2014-06-02|date=2014-06-02}}
Subsequent to Aldo's injury, the event was cancelled on July 8, when the UFC announced they were unable to replace the original main event fight and with less than a month before the event, the decision was made to postpone the event – though the promotion said the numbering scheme for already scheduled pay-per-views after it will remain in consecutive order. The fights booked for this event were shifted to other upcoming cards.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/ufc-postpones-ufc-176-pay-per-view-set-for-aug-2-in-los-angeles|title=UFC postpones UFC 176 pay-per-view set for Aug. 2 in Los Angeles|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2014-07-08|access-date=2014-07-08}} Aldo and Mendes eventually fought at UFC 179.
This was the second time, following UFC 151 in August 2012, that the promotion was forced to cancel an event because of a lack of a high profile fight to fill a main event spot.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-176-Canceled-Jose-AldoChad-Mendes-Title-Bout-to-Be-Rescheduled-70271|title=UFC 176 Canceled; Jose Aldo-Chad Mendes Title Bout to Be Rescheduled|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Chris Nelson|date=2014-07-08|access-date=2014-07-08}}
Cancelled fight card
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{{MMAevent card|Fight card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|José Aldo (c)
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC 179{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/aldo-mendes-2-heads-to-rio|title=Aldo-Mendes 2 heads to Rio|publisher=UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=2014-07-27|access-date=2014-07-27}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|vs.
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|
|
|Moved to UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi{{cite web |url=http://themmareport.com/2014/07/dana-white-says-gegard-mousasi-vs-jacare-souza-will-take-place-at-ufc-fight-night-50/|title=Dana White says Gegard Mousasi vs. Jacare Souza will take place at UFC Fight Night 50|publisher=themmareport.com|date=2014-07-09|access-date=2014-07-09|author=Staff}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux. Ross Pearson replaced Drew Lorenc.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/fabricio-camoes-vs-gray-maynard-shifts-to-ufc-fight-night-47-in-maine|title=Fabricio Camoes vs. Gray Maynard shifts to UFC Fight Night 47 in Maine|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|date=2014-07-09|access-date=2014-07-09|author=Staff}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Gray-Maynard-Replaces-Abel-Trujillo-Faces-Ross-Pearson-at-Aug-16-UFC-Fight-Night-71553|title=Gray Maynard Replaces Abel Trujillo, Faces Ross Pearson at Aug. 16 UFC Fight Night|author=Staff|publisher=sherdog.com|access-date=2014-08-04|date=2014-08-04}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC 177{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/shayna-baszler-vs-bethe-correia-moves-from-ufc-176-to-ufc-177-in-sacramento|title=Shayna Baszler vs. Bethe Correia moves from UFC 176 to UFC 177 in Sacramento|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2014-07-08|access-date=2014-07-08|author=Matt Erickson}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux
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{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
|Valmir Lazaro
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|
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|Moved to UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
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{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC 177
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux. Matchup eventually scrapped.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/after-ufc-176-cancellation-bobby-green-abel-trujillo-moves-to-ufc-fight-night-47|title=After UFC 176 cancellation, Green-Trujillo, Formiga-Makovsky move to UFC Fight Night 47|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|date=2014-07-08|access-date=2014-07-08|last=Erickson|first=Matt}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/michael-johnson-off-fox-card-ufc-looking-for-replacement-to-fight-josh-thomson-071114|title=Michael Johnson off FOX card; Bobby Green steps in to face Josh Thomson|author=Marc Raimondi|work=foxsports.com|access-date=2014-07-11|date=2014-07-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Gray-Maynard-Replaces-Abel-Trujillo-Faces-Ross-Pearson-at-Aug-16-UFC-Fight-Night-71553|title=Gray Maynard Replaces Abel Trujillo, Faces Ross Pearson at Aug. 16 UFC Fight Night|author=Staff|publisher=sherdog.com|access-date=2014-08-04|date=2014-08-04}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
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|
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|Moved to UFC 177{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/danny-castillo-tony-ferguson-derek-brunson-lorenz-larkin-moved-to-ufc-177|title=Danny Castillo-Tony Ferguson, Derek Brunson-Lorenz Larkin moved to UFC 177|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2014-07-09|access-date=2014-07-09|author=Staff}}
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{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
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|Moved to UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/beniel-dariush-tony-martin-walmir-lazaro-james-vick-rebooked-for-ufc-fight-night-49-in-tulsa|title=Beniel Dariush-Tony Martin, Walmir Lazaro-James Vick rebooked for UFC Fight Night 49 in Tulsa|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|date=2014-07-09|access-date=2014-07-09|author=Staff}}
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{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|vs.
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||Moved to UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos. Neil Magny replaced Matt Dwyer.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/neil-magny-replaces-matt-dwyer-meets-alex-garcia-at-ufc-fight-night-49|title=Neil Magny replaces Matt Dwyer, meets Alex Garcia at UFC Fight Night 49|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2014-07-09|access-date=2014-07-09|author=Staff}}
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Popular culture
The event was fictionalized in the 2012 film Here Comes the Boom. In the film it took place the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The main event in the film was Junior Dos Santos against Shane Carwin. The film's main character Scott Voss, played by Kevin James, fights fictional fighter Ken "The Executioner" Dietric, played by former UFC fighter Krzysztof Soszynski. UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten plays Voss's trainer Niko. The film also includes cameos from Joe Rogan, Mike Goldberg, Chael Sonnen, Brian Stann, Herb Dean, Wanderlei Silva, Jacob "Stitch" Duran, and Bruce Buffer all playing themselves.