The vast majority of us were stunned into silence when Conor McGregor snatched Jose Aldo’s UFC featherweight title belt and raised it aloft at their recent Dublin press conference. But divisional rival Chad Mendes insisted the Brazilian champion should have punched the boisterous Irishman for his stunt. Aldo’s retaliation was muted when McGregor swiped his […]
The vast majority of us were stunned into silence when Conor McGregor snatched Jose Aldo’s UFC featherweight title belt and raised it aloft at their recent Dublin press conference. But divisional rival Chad Mendes insisted the Brazilian champion should have punched the boisterous Irishman for his stunt. Aldo’s retaliation was muted when McGregor swiped his […]
Chad Mendes‘ heart is racing, and he can’t control his breathing. Sweaty palms. Dry mouth. Nervousness has taken over. He goes on autopilot, relying on the motions he’s practiced over and over to prepare for this moment, and the deed is done. The shakes set in, but he knows the worst is over now. He […]
Chad Mendes‘ heart is racing, and he can’t control his breathing. Sweaty palms. Dry mouth. Nervousness has taken over. He goes on autopilot, relying on the motions he’s practiced over and over to prepare for this moment, and the deed is done. The shakes set in, but he knows the worst is over now. He […]
Ricardo Lamas isn’t interested in playing the waiting game for another title opportunity. A quick look at the recent history of the UFC’s featherweight division reveals that the route The Bully has traveled to reach the elite tier of the 145-pound fold has been anything but typical. The 32-year-old Chicago native has found victory in […]
Ricardo Lamas isn’t interested in playing the waiting game for another title opportunity. A quick look at the recent history of the UFC’s featherweight division reveals that the route The Bully has traveled to reach the elite tier of the 145-pound fold has been anything but typical. The 32-year-old Chicago native has found victory in […]
With apologies to Conor McGregor, the finely tailored Irishman who has taken the Ultimate Fighting Championship by storm, Saturday night’s UFC 179 event proved that the two best featherweights in the world reside Brazil and the United States. McGregor will have his day in the sun, and I suspect it will come sooner rather than […]
With apologies to Conor McGregor, the finely tailored Irishman who has taken the Ultimate Fighting Championship by storm, Saturday night’s UFC 179 event proved that the two best featherweights in the world reside Brazil and the United States. McGregor will have his day in the sun, and I suspect it will come sooner rather than […]
Chad Mendes gave Jose Aldo all that he could at UFC 179, but it just wasn’t enough. Money landed enough to nearly swell the champ’s eye shut, but Aldo’s immaculate jab and near-perfect takedown defense were too much for the Californian, allowing the Brazilian to score a unanimous 49-46 decision win. With that, yet another […]
Chad Mendes gave Jose Aldo all that he could at UFC 179, but it just wasn’t enough. Money landed enough to nearly swell the champ’s eye shut, but Aldo’s immaculate jab and near-perfect takedown defense were too much for the Californian, allowing the Brazilian to score a unanimous 49-46 decision win. With that, yet another […]
Chad Mendes put in a stellar outing on Saturday night. Mendes’ UFC 179 bout against UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was the kind of performance that can boost a career. Mendes lost the fight. But it is likely he gained more in defeat than in all of his previous UFC wins. It was an exhilarating […]
Chad Mendes put in a stellar outing on Saturday night. Mendes’ UFC 179 bout against UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was the kind of performance that can boost a career. Mendes lost the fight. But it is likely he gained more in defeat than in all of his previous UFC wins. It was an exhilarating […]