Chad Mendes knows things could have been different,
and that’s what bothers him the most when he thinks back to January 14.
Mendes, fighting for the UFC featherweight title in just his third
octagon appearance and 12th professional fight, was handling the early
storm from champ Jose Aldo, gaining confidence while fighting the
Brazilian champ on his native soil.
But with one tick left in the opening round, things went terribly wrong.
Now Mendes wants a chance to prove he’s better than he showed at UFC
142.