LAS VEGAS – For WEC bantamweight prospect Chad Mendes, Thursday’s WEC 52 matchup with veteran Javier Vazquez was a new
experience.
With Vazquez’s claims that Mendes had been “spoon-fed” his undefeated
record, the bout took on a feel completely unfamiliar to the 25-year-old
up-and-comer.
But Mendes said he let the anger subside before stepping into the cage.
Instead, Mendes simply executed the gameplan and replaced the anger with
joy.