Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes was born in Hanford, California, United States on May 1st, 1985 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 38, Chad Mendes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Chad Mendes (born May 1, 1985) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Personal life
Mendes is of Portuguese, Italian, Puerto Rican, Irish, and Native American descent.
Tallulah, a son of Mendes and his wife Abby, is a girl from his first born in 2019.
Mendes founded Finz and Featherz, a hunting and fishing tour guide service.
On July 29, 2012, Mendes was charged with battery for his alleged participation in a bar brawl in Hanford, California. The Kings County District Attorney's Office announced on August 25, 2012, that it would bring a battery lawsuit against Mendes. After Mendes pleaded no contest to a charge of public disorder and paid a fine, the charges were dropped.
Wrestling career
In San Luis Obispo, California, Mendes wrestled for Cal Poly. He finished his career with a total record of 64–14 and twice earned NCAA All-American distinctions at 125 pounds as a sophomore and 141 pounds as a senior. Mendes had a 30-1 record as a senior, placing 2nd in the 2008 NCAA championships at 141 lb., losing to Ohio State's J Jaggers in the championship match. That year, Mendes was the Pact Wrestler of the Year.
Mixed martial arts career
Mendes began to train mixed martial arts with Team Alpha Male after he finished his collegiate career. He began fighting for the Palace Fighting Championship and went undefeated.
On March 6, 2010, Mendes made his WEC debut against Erik Koch at WEC 47. Despite a cut in his right eye that was checked during the fight to see if he should keep fighting, he won the fight by unanimous vote.
On April 24, 2010, Mendes met Anthony Morrison, who had been recalled injured Mackens Semerzier, replacing him with an injured Mackens Semerzier. He was the first round champion in the competition.
On August 18, 2010 at WEC 50, Mendes met Cub Swanson. He won the contest by unanimous vote (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28).
On November 11, 2010, Mendes defeated Javier Vazquez via unanimous decision. Mendes was able to use his improved striking to support his superior wrestling and compel him to take the action wherever he wanted to go. Mendes made an unusual move during the fight when he front flipped on Vazquez, who was on the ground to land on him.
World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 28, 2010. All WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC as part of the merger.
Mendes made his UFC debut against returning veteran and judo black belt Michihiro Omigawa on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126. He was voted unanimously, and he had a veto.
Dana White said in the post-fight press conference that Mendes could face UFC featherweight champion José Aldo for the title. Despite being scheduled to compete on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133, Aldo will be out early October after suffering from various injuries during his fight with Mark Hominick. Instead, the mendes met Rani Yahya at the festival. He was the winner of the fight by a unanimous vote.
On January 14, 2012, Mendes defeated UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo, losing at 4:59 of the first round via KO, giving Mendes his first professional defeat.
On July 7, 2012, Mendes next met Cody McKenzie at UFC 148. He won the fight via TKO in the first round due to a body punch.
On December 15, 2012, Mendes was due to meet Hacran Dias at UFC on FX 6. Dias canceled the match just days before the match, citing a shoulder injury, but Yaotzin Meza was brought to the forefront. In the first round, Mendes defeated Meza via KO at 3:38.
On February 23, 2013, Mendes was supposed to face Manvel Gamburyan at UFC 157. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the match due to a thumb injury. Mendes was later withdrawn from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.
On April 20, 2013, Mendes was scheduled to meet Clay Guida at UFC on Fox 7. However, Guida had pulled out of the match, citing a back injury, and was replaced by Darren Elkins. In the first round, Mendes defeated TKO at 1:08 in the first round.
On August 31, 2013, UFC 164 hosted a postponed match with Guida. Mendes defeated Guida by punches in the third round and became the first man to ever finish Guida by strikes after a close first and second round. Mendes also received his first Knockout of the Night bonus award for his victory.
On December 14, 2013, Mendes faced Nik Lentz at UFC on Fox 9. He gained the contest by a unanimous vote.
As the event headliner at UFC 176 for the UFC Featherweight Championship, a rematch with José Aldo was supposed to take place on August 2, 2014. However, Aldo pulled out of the match early July due to an injury. The match with Aldo was postponed and took place on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179. In the first round, he was the first man to knock down Aldo with a left hand. With clean punches, Mendes and Aldo shook each other, but Mendes would go on to lose the fight by unanimous decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, Mendes received his first Fight of the Night bonus for the match. The fight received the World MMA Awards 2015 fight of the year award.
In the main event at UFC Fight Night 63, Mendes defeated Ricardo Lamas on April 4, 2015. In the first round, Mendes defeated the fight via TKO. In addition, the win earned Mendes his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Dana White of UFC announced on May 18, 2015 that Chad Mendes had committed to an eight-fight contract.
José Aldo was supposed to face Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015 for the undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship. However, Aldo pulled out of the match due to a rib injury he sustained in preparation. Mendes stepped in as a last-minute replacement for McGregor in the interim championship. In the second round, the mendes were defeated by TKO.
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale was played by Mendes against Frankie Edgar on December 11, 2015. In the first round, he was disqualified due to a knockout.
Mendes came from his suspension and two-and-a-half years away from the sport, fighting Myles Jury in UFC Fight Night 133 on July 14, 2018. In the first round, he secured the fight via TKO. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
At UFC 232, Mendes defeated Alexander Volkanovski on December 29, 2018. In the second round, he lost by TKO. Both participants received Fight of the Night awards for their participation in this battle. Mendes resigned from the sport following the defeat.