Chad Mendes



UFC |
TRAINING: 9:30-11am – drilling and live MMA sparring/grappling/wrestling. 2pm – Kickboxing and conditioning with Master Thong. 3 mile run.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started wrestling at the age of five, so I have grown up competing pretty much my entire life. I met Urijah Faber when I was in high school and worked wrestling camps with him during my college summers. I did some jiu-jitsu with him at a few of these camps and really liked it. After college wrestling I still had the drive to compete, so I decided to move to Sacramento and start training with Team Alpha Male.

What ranks and titles have you held? 2x PAC 10 champ, 2x D1 NCAA All-American

Do you have any heroes? My Father. He has gone through a lot in his life and has really shown me what it means to never quit.

What is your favorite technique? The wushu finger hold

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This is a huge accomplishment for me considering I’ve only been fighting for about 2 1/2 years now. I never expected to be fighting for the UFC so soon. I remember watching the UFC when I was a kid and thought it was the coolest thing ever and now I’m a part of it. It feels awesome!

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Cal-Poly

What was your job before you started fighting? Student

•    Former NCAA Division I wrestling finalist at 141 pounds (2008. Wrestled at Cal-Poly in San Luis Obispo, the same alma mater as UFC legend Chuck Liddell)

•    An avid outdoorsman who relishes fishing and hunting.

•    One of the greatest and most ferocious bundles of fast-twitch muscles in all of MMA. Possesses a rare explosive ability to physically bulldoze opponents, punish and overwhelm them

•    A top contender to Jose Aldo’s UFC featherweight title

•    Notable wins over Michihiro Omigawa, Javier Vazquez, Cub Swanson and Erik Koch

•    Very much a genuinely humble, hard-working, no-frills type.

•    Reminds some of a lighter weight version of UFC light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader

•    Unbeaten, 11-0 record (2 knockouts, 2 submissions)

•    From Hanford, Calif., but now fighting out of Sacramento, Calif., where he is one of premiere representatives of Team Alpha Male (along with Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez)

Fight History

Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.
Total Fights: 7
Record: 11-1-0
Summary: Wrestling, speed, power
Fighter Info
Nickname: Money
From: Hanford, CA USA
Fights Out Of: Sacramento, CA USA
Age: 26
Height: 5′ 6" ( 167 cm )
Weight: 145 lb ( 65 kg )
College: Cal Poly

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
370
48% Successful
177
Types of Successful Strikes
0
177
55% Standing
38% Ground
97
12
68
Striking Defense
73
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
47
57% Successful
27
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
1
11
1
Takedown Defense
100
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
Jose Aldo
UFC® RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes

Jan 14, 2012

 11 0 0 0 R1KO/TKO
Chad Mendes 13 0 0 0
Win
 Chad Mendes
UFC® 133: Evans vs. Ortiz

Aug 6, 2011

 35 5 0 1 R3Decision – Unanimous
Rani Yahya 15 0 0 0
Win
 Chad Mendes
UFC® 126: SILVA vs BELFORT

Feb 5, 2011

 56 4 0 2 R3Decision – Unanimous
Michihiro Omigawa 18 0 2 0
Win
 Chad Mendes
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki

Nov 11, 2010

 30 3 0 0 R3Decision – Unanimous
Javier Vazquez 6 0 0 0
Win
 Cub Swanson
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez

Aug 18, 2010

 27 0 0 0 R3Decision – Unanimous
Chad Mendes 17 8 0 4
Win
Fighter Gallery
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