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Is Chad Mendes the Fighter All UFC Featherweights Fear?

If there’s one fighter in the UFC featherweight division that nobody seems to want to face these days, it’s former title contender Chad Mendes. The former NCAA All-American wrestler has struggled to find top opponents in his last few fights, not including the latest incident that saw former Ultimate Fighter finalist Manny Gamburyan drop out […]

If there’s one fighter in the UFC featherweight division that nobody seems to want to face these days, it’s former title contender Chad Mendes. The former NCAA All-American wrestler has struggled to find top opponents in his last few fights, not including the latest incident that saw former Ultimate Fighter finalist Manny Gamburyan drop out […]

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UFC 157 Fight Card: Chad Mendes out of Event Following Manny Gamburyan Injury

Chad Mendes‘ slow crawl back to featherweight title contention has hit another speed bump. The former 145-pound title challenger announced via Twitter that he’s been forced off of the UFC 157 fight card following injuries suffered by scheduled opponent Manny Gamburyan.  Well guys it looks like I’m off the Anaheim card. Sucks pretty bad. Ill […]

Chad Mendes‘ slow crawl back to featherweight title contention has hit another speed bump. The former 145-pound title challenger announced via Twitter that he’s been forced off of the UFC 157 fight card following injuries suffered by scheduled opponent Manny Gamburyan.  Well guys it looks like I’m off the Anaheim card. Sucks pretty bad. Ill […]

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Report: Manny Gamburyan out of UFC 157 Bout with Chad Mendes

A pivotal featherweight tilt could be scrapped from UFC 157—a pay-per-view scheduled for later this month.  According to a tweet from Sports Illustrated‘s Melissa Segura, The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Manny Gamburyan broke his thumb and fractured his elbow on Thursday and is out of his February 23 matchup with Chad Mendes: Hearing Manny Gamburyan, scheduled […]

A pivotal featherweight tilt could be scrapped from UFC 157—a pay-per-view scheduled for later this month.  According to a tweet from Sports Illustrated‘s Melissa Segura, The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Manny Gamburyan broke his thumb and fractured his elbow on Thursday and is out of his February 23 matchup with Chad Mendes: Hearing Manny Gamburyan, scheduled […]

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Report: Chad Mendes vs. Manny Gamburyan Added to UFC 157 Card

One of the UFC’s finest featherweights, Chad Mendes, will face Manny Gamburyan at UFC 157, according to Grant Gordon of the Glendale News-Press. Mendes is coming off his second first round KO victory in a row after defeating Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FX 6 last Saturday, and has wasted no time in stepping up […]

One of the UFC’s finest featherweights, Chad Mendes, will face Manny Gamburyan at UFC 157, according to Grant Gordon of the Glendale News-Press. Mendes is coming off his second first round KO victory in a row after defeating Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FX 6 last Saturday, and has wasted no time in stepping up […]

UFC 148: Cody McKenzie Looks Forward to Fight with Team Alpha Male’s Chad Mendes

UFC fighter Cody McKenzie steps into the cage at UFC 148 against Chad Mendes, expecting a tough fight from a strong wrestler. Since joining the UFC in 2010, McKenzie is 2-2—either winning or losing his fights via submission.  He tapped Aaron…

UFC fighter Cody McKenzie steps into the cage at UFC 148 against Chad Mendes, expecting a tough fight from a strong wrestler. Since joining the UFC in 2010, McKenzie is 2-2—either winning or losing his fights via submission.  He tapped Aaron Wilkinson and Marcus LeVesseur via the patented McKenzie-tine choke, but lost by rear-naked choke […]

Cody McKenzie Will Drop to Featherweight to Meet Chad Mendes

Following his first-round submission victory over Marcus LeVesseur at UFC on Fuel 3, guillotine expert Cody McKenzie is eying a move to the featherweight division. Given that McKenzie has been struggling at lightweight and walks around at only about 15…

Following his first-round submission victory over Marcus LeVesseur at UFC on Fuel 3, guillotine expert Cody McKenzie is eying a move to the featherweight division. Given that McKenzie has been struggling at lightweight and walks around at only about 150 pounds, the jump down in weight is not surprising. What is surprising is who McKenzie […]