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[[Siyar Bahadurzada]] was scheduled to face [[Erick Silva]], but pulled out of the bout.<ref name="mass casualties">{{cite web|url=http://mmafrenzy.com/26926/ufc-142-loses-thiago-nedkov-broughton-and-bahadurzada/|title=UFC 142 Loses Thiago, Nedkov, Broughton, and Bahadurzada|work=mmafrenzy.com|date=December 16, 2011 |accessdate=December 16, 2011}}</ref> Veteran fighter [[Carlo Prater]] stepped in as a replacement for Bahadurzada.<ref name="PraterIn">{{cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/erick-silva-gets-new-opponent-for-ufc-rio-142|title=Erick Silva Gets New Opponent for UFC Rio 142 |work=mmaweekly.com|date=December 16, 2011 |accessdate=December 16, 2011}}</ref>
[[Rob Broughton]] was scheduled to face Ednaldo Oliveira, but pulled out of the bout.<ref name="mass casualties"/> Recently resigned heavyweight [[Gabriel Gonzaga]] replaced Broughton in the bout.<ref name="GonzagaIn">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26578/gabriel-gonzaga-returns-at-ufc-142-meets-ednaldo-oliveira-on-prelims.mma|title=Gabriel Gonzaga returns at UFC 142, meets Ednaldo Oliveira on prelims|work=mmajunkie.com|date=December 16, 2011
[[Paulo Thiago]] was scheduled to face [[Mike Pyle (fighter)|Mike Pyle]], but pulled out of the bout due to an injury.<ref name="mass casualties"/> Recently resigned welterweight [[Ricardo Funch]] replaced Thiago in the bout.<ref name="FunchIn">{{cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/ricardo-funch-in-to-face-mike-pyle-at-ufc-142|title=Ricardo Funch In To Face Mike Pyle at UFC 142|work=mmaweekly.com|date=December 17, 2011 |accessdate=December 17, 2011}}</ref>
[[Stanislav Nedkov]] was scheduled to take on [[Fabio Maldonado]] at this event, but visa problems forced Nedkov to withdraw from the bout.<ref name="mass casualties"/> Newcomer [[Caio Magalhaes]] stepped in as a replacement for Nedkov in late December.<ref name="MagalhaesIn">{{cite web|url=http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/12/newcomer-caio-magalhaes-meets-fabio-maldonado-at-ufc-142-in-rio/|title=Fabio Maldonado Draws Newcomer for UFC 142 |work=heavy.com|date=December 20, 2011 |accessdate=December 20, 2011}}</ref> However, Maldonado was injured less than a week before his fight with Magalhaes and the bout was scratched from the card.<ref name="MaldonadoMagalhaesScratch">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26878/fabio-maldonado-injured-in-training-ufc-142-fight-with-caio-magalhaes-scratched.mma|title=Fabio Maldonado injured in training, UFC 142 fight with Caio Magalhaes scratched|work=mmajunkie.com|date=January 8, 2012
At the UFC 142 weigh ins, [[Anthony Johnson (fighter)|Anthony Johnson]] failed to make the middleweight limit. Johnson came in 11 pounds over the 186 lb weight allowance, was fined 20 percent of his earnings and the bout was contested at a catchweight of 197 lb.<ref name="weight">{{cite web | url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26934/ufc-142-live-and-official-weigh-in-results.mma | title=UFC 142 weigh-in results: 'Rumble' Johnson 12 pounds heavy, fined 20 percent of purse | publisher=MMAJunkie.com | date=January 13, 2012 | accessdate=January 13, 2012 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120710230858/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26934/ufc-142-live-and-official-weigh-in-results.mma | archivedate=July 10, 2012 | df= }}</ref> However, Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lb the day of the fight. The UFC mandated that if Johnson could not make the 205 lb limit, the bout would be cancelled. Johnson officially weighed in at 204.2 lb on fight day, and the bout took place as scheduled.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26975/anthony-johnson-weighs-204-2-pounds-ufc-142-co-main-event-is-on.mma | title=Anthony Johnson weighs 204.2 pounds, UFC 142 co-main event is on | publisher=MMAJunkie.com | date=January 14, 2012 | accessdate=January 14, 2012 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120712111919/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26975/anthony-johnson-weighs-204-2-pounds-ufc-142-co-main-event-is-on.mma | archivedate=July 12, 2012 | df= }}</ref>
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