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 vs. Ricardo Lamas: What We Learned from UFC Fight Night 63 Tilt

The UFC Fight Night 63 main event was an interesting featherweight bout between former contenders Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas. On paper, it was one of the best pound-for-pound non-title fights we’ve seen in a long while but in the cage, the two men seemed worlds apart. Mendes, as one would expect, charged out of […]

The UFC Fight Night 63 main event was an interesting featherweight bout between former contenders Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas. On paper, it was one of the best pound-for-pound non-title fights we’ve seen in a long while but in the cage, the two men seemed worlds apart. Mendes, as one would expect, charged out of […]

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 […]

UFC Fight Night 63 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Mendes vs. Lamas Fight Card

Chad “Money” Mendes proved why he is the No. 1 contender in the featherweight division on Saturday in Fairfax at UFC Fight Night 63. He secured a statement-making first-round TKO win over Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas.  A titanic right hand put Lamas down near the cage. Mendes smothered Lamas looking for the finish, but the […]

Chad “Money” Mendes proved why he is the No. 1 contender in the featherweight division on Saturday in Fairfax at UFC Fight Night 63. He secured a statement-making first-round TKO win over Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas.  A titanic right hand put Lamas down near the cage. Mendes smothered Lamas looking for the finish, but the […]

UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs. Lamas Fight Card, TV Info, Predictions and More

Two men who could arguably call themselves the second-best featherweights in the world will tangle Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia, at UFC Fight Night 63. Chad “Money” Mendes (16-2) faces Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas, headlining an intriguing afternoon card. Mendes’ only two professional losses came to current featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Money has plowed through […]

Two men who could arguably call themselves the second-best featherweights in the world will tangle Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia, at UFC Fight Night 63. Chad “Money” Mendes (16-2) faces Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas, headlining an intriguing afternoon card. Mendes’ only two professional losses came to current featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Money has plowed through […]

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 […]