I think the competition in the octagon is translatable to the competition when you're hunting, at least for me. — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
What's crazy about this sport, is that it's tough to find one person to say that's the greatest. I feel like any… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
We train, we try to be as safe as we can, but you do realize this is MMA, this is a sport… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
My drive to compete, my drive to push my body to the limit and try to test myself in the octagon and… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
That's what's so cool about the sport. It's you and another human in there. All the mental game that goes into it.… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
This is how McGregor is, waging mental warfare before the fights. There's no way that guy is going to get in my head. — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
Being explosive on the feet is different than grappling, with the squeezing and pushing and pulling. It's different on your muscles. — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
I'm just going to say Jose is a different beast, man. He's a tough dude. — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
I started swimming before I got into wrestling at, like, 4 years old, then I wrestled from, like, 5 years old through college, graduated,… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
Mainly because I just have some successful stuff going on outside the fight game, I feel good about life, and for me to really… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
For me, fighting, I love competing, but I don't love getting my head beat in. — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
I mean, I've had stuff done with my ribs before, cartilage separated, broken stuff. It's no joke, man. It just sucks. — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
Before I get in the cage or when I get in the cage, I'm just staring at my opponent across the Octagon, and I… — Chad Mendes Copy Share Image
