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 […]
Chad Mendes proved Saturday that he is far and away the second-best featherweight in the world. Unfortunately for him, Jose Aldo still proved that he’s the best. Despite a visibly better performance against the champion in his second shot at the UFC title, Mendes ultimately came up empty yet again. UFC on Fox tweeted out […]
Chad Mendes proved Saturday that he is far and away the second-best featherweight in the world. Unfortunately for him, Jose Aldo still proved that he’s the best. Despite a visibly better performance against the champion in his second shot at the UFC title, Mendes ultimately came up empty yet again. UFC on Fox tweeted out […]
The rematch between defending featherweight champion Jose Aldo and No. 1 contender Chad Mendes was the most anticipated fight on the UFC 179 card, and the main event did not disappoint. Aldo retained his championship via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46), but MMA fans are already talking about what’s next for both the champion and […]
The rematch between defending featherweight champion Jose Aldo and No. 1 contender Chad Mendes was the most anticipated fight on the UFC 179 card, and the main event did not disappoint. Aldo retained his championship via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46), but MMA fans are already talking about what’s next for both the champion and […]
Jose Aldo, fighting in front of a lively home-nation crowd in Rio de Janeiro, defended his featherweight title for the seventh time in defeating challenger Chad Mendes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). After an up-and-down undercard that featured a couple of lopsided matches—Beneil Dariush and Phil Davis were especially impressive—and sucked the air out […]
Jose Aldo, fighting in front of a lively home-nation crowd in Rio de Janeiro, defended his featherweight title for the seventh time in defeating challenger Chad Mendes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). After an up-and-down undercard that featured a couple of lopsided matches—Beneil Dariush and Phil Davis were especially impressive—and sucked the air out […]
There is a prince and a joker in the featherweight division, but Jose Aldo is king. With his countrymen surrounding the cage, the featherweight champion successfully defended his throne for a second time against perennial contender Chad Mendes. The fight was the main event of UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mendes, a world-class […]
There is a prince and a joker in the featherweight division, but Jose Aldo is king. With his countrymen surrounding the cage, the featherweight champion successfully defended his throne for a second time against perennial contender Chad Mendes. The fight was the main event of UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mendes, a world-class […]