Chad Mendes Expecting a ‘War’ in Rematch with Jose Aldo at UFC 179

Mixed martial arts is a chaotic sport where two athletes step into a cage to battle for physical supremacy, and it is the competition of it all that drives Chad Mendes.  The Team Alpha Male standout and current No. 1 contender to the featherweight crown has been in some form of athletic competition since the […]

Mixed martial arts is a chaotic sport where two athletes step into a cage to battle for physical supremacy, and it is the competition of it all that drives Chad Mendes.  The Team Alpha Male standout and current No. 1 contender to the featherweight crown has been in some form of athletic competition since the […]

Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes 2: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

UFC 179 plays host to the rematch between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. Aldo won the first encounter by TKO and then ran out of the cage to celebrate with the feverish Brazilian crowd. It was one of the best sights in MMA. Pure joy. Mendes has won five straight fights, four by knockout, to […]

UFC 179 plays host to the rematch between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. Aldo won the first encounter by TKO and then ran out of the cage to celebrate with the feverish Brazilian crowd. It was one of the best sights in MMA. Pure joy. Mendes has won five straight fights, four by knockout, to […]

Aldo vs. Mendes II: Complete Guide to UFC 179

The UFC is back! After a plethora of fight cards throughout 2014 the UFC gave everyone a few weeks break from action. Now an 11-fight slate brings back MMA action. UFC 179 takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event is a rematch between Chad “Money” Mendes and Jose Aldo. The two originally […]

The UFC is back! After a plethora of fight cards throughout 2014 the UFC gave everyone a few weeks break from action. Now an 11-fight slate brings back MMA action. UFC 179 takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event is a rematch between Chad “Money” Mendes and Jose Aldo. The two originally […]

Mendes Could Be Latest American UFC Champ, but Will He Connect with Fans?

Chad Mendes has to travel to Brazil this week, once more, to face Jose Aldo for the featherweight championship. You remember the last time Mendes made the journey? It ended with Mendes attempting to get his bearings in the cage while Aldo celebrated in the stands with his fans. And while nobody likes to face […]

Chad Mendes has to travel to Brazil this week, once more, to face Jose Aldo for the featherweight championship. You remember the last time Mendes made the journey? It ended with Mendes attempting to get his bearings in the cage while Aldo celebrated in the stands with his fans. And while nobody likes to face […]

UFC 179: How Aldo vs. Mendes Rematch Might Deviate from the Original

The date was Jan. 15, 2012.  At that point, Junior dos Santos was the best heavyweight on the planet, Anderson Silva was more worried about Chael Sonnen than he was about Chris Weidman, Georges St-Pierre was rehabbing his torn ACL, Frankie Edgar had finally rid himself of Gray Maynard with the belt around his waist, […]

The date was Jan. 15, 2012.  At that point, Junior dos Santos was the best heavyweight on the planet, Anderson Silva was more worried about Chael Sonnen than he was about Chris Weidman, Georges St-Pierre was rehabbing his torn ACL, Frankie Edgar had finally rid himself of Gray Maynard with the belt around his waist, […]

Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes Have Heated Staredown, Aldo Shoves Mendes at Media Day

Apparently, shoving your opponent during a staredown is the new trend among UFC fighters.  Less than one month after Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier’s infamous brawl at the UFC 178 media day in Las Vegas, UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo invaded Chad Mendes‘ personal space with a forceful shove inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio […]

Apparently, shoving your opponent during a staredown is the new trend among UFC fighters.  Less than one month after Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier’s infamous brawl at the UFC 178 media day in Las Vegas, UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo invaded Chad Mendes‘ personal space with a forceful shove inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio […]