Diego Sanchez: Matches to Make for Him in the Featherweight Division

Inactive since a controversial decision win over Ross Pearson 11 months ago, Diego Sanchez is planning a move down to 145 pounds. On The MMA Road Show, Diego Sanchez told John Morgan that he made the decision now that he is walking around at 170 pounds. Becoming the first fighter to win in four different […]

Inactive since a controversial decision win over Ross Pearson 11 months ago, Diego Sanchez is planning a move down to 145 pounds. On The MMA Road Show, Diego Sanchez told John Morgan that he made the decision now that he is walking around at 170 pounds. Becoming the first fighter to win in four different […]

Chad Mendes Calling for 3rd Shot at Featherweight Title

Chad Mendes wants another opportunity to get his hands on championship gold. The Team Alpha Male staple is only one fight removed from his last attempt to claim the UFC featherweight title, but his most recent performance solidified the fact that “Money” is still in elite form. The Sacramento-based fighter and perennial contender destroyed fellow […]

Chad Mendes wants another opportunity to get his hands on championship gold. The Team Alpha Male staple is only one fight removed from his last attempt to claim the UFC featherweight title, but his most recent performance solidified the fact that “Money” is still in elite form. The Sacramento-based fighter and perennial contender destroyed fellow […]

UFC’s Featherweight Division in Flux After Mendes KO’s Lamas

They say there is an unwritten rule that fighters who have lost two title shots to the same champion don’t get a third chance. And perhaps it’s a good thing, for the most part. It is a tough thing, trying to sell the public on the championship aspirations of a fighter who has already twice […]

They say there is an unwritten rule that fighters who have lost two title shots to the same champion don’t get a third chance. And perhaps it’s a good thing, for the most part. It is a tough thing, trying to sell the public on the championship aspirations of a fighter who has already twice […]

Chad Mendes Is Still the UFC’s 2nd-Best Featherweight; Is That a Problem?

We need to talk about Chad Mendes. Mendes rolled over Ricardo Lamas via first-round TKO Saturday afternoon at UFC Fight Night 63, efficiently reaffirming his status as the second-best fighter in the company’s suddenly scintillating featherweight division. Will that be a problem? Mendes is now 29 years old and gives every impression of being at […]

We need to talk about Chad Mendes. Mendes rolled over Ricardo Lamas via first-round TKO Saturday afternoon at UFC Fight Night 63, efficiently reaffirming his status as the second-best fighter in the company’s suddenly scintillating featherweight division. Will that be a problem? Mendes is now 29 years old and gives every impression of being at […]

Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas Fight to Stay in Fluid Featherweight Title Hunt

Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas haven’t enjoyed much promotional buildup in advance of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 63. With Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo hogging the spotlight during their UFC 189 “world tour” this week and last, Mendes and Lamas have had to make do with scraps. The featherweight division is white-hot right now, but […]

Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas haven’t enjoyed much promotional buildup in advance of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 63. With Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo hogging the spotlight during their UFC 189 “world tour” this week and last, Mendes and Lamas have had to make do with scraps. The featherweight division is white-hot right now, but […]

UFC 189 Gets Featherweight Contenders Dennis Bermudez and Jeremy Stephens

Headlined by a highly anticipated 145-pound title bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, UFC 189 has now added another featherweight contest including Dennis Bermudez and Jeremy Stephens. The UFC announced the matchup on their website on Monday. In his most recent outing, Bermudez had a seven-bout winning streak broken by Ricardo Lamas. Had he won that […]

Headlined by a highly anticipated 145-pound title bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, UFC 189 has now added another featherweight contest including Dennis Bermudez and Jeremy Stephens. The UFC announced the matchup on their website on Monday. In his most recent outing, Bermudez had a seven-bout winning streak broken by Ricardo Lamas. Had he won that […]