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Chad Mendes

(1985) Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

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Chad Mendes talks about mental warfare before a bout, saying he won’t let opponents get inside his head. He notes how his striking has improved, especially after a big knockout, and how he can close the distance on any opponent. He also mentions his early start in swimming and wrestling, which helped shape his athletic base.

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Chad Mendes is a mixed martial arts fighter.

Quick Facts About Chad Mendes

Born: May 1, 1985
Profession: Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

About Chad Mendes

Chad Eduardo Mendes, born in 1985, is an American former mixed‑martial‑artist and collegiate wrestler who later became a professional bare‑knuckle boxer. He gained fame competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mendes is currently signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he continues his combat sports career.

Quotes by Chad Mendes

I love money.

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I know I hit hard.

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I finish fights.

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I love to fight.

Fight

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I have power.

Power

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I love smoking meats.

Food

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I've been working hard my entire life.

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I beat Yahya, I got the title shot.

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I live a healthy lifestyle.

Health

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I really pride myself on takedown defense.

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I'm a hard worker my entire life.

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Money is always on our minds.

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Jose Aldo can't run from me forever.

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I truly believe I can finish a guy like Jose Aldo.

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I'm a big hunter, so I eat a lot of wild game - venison, wild hog, wild turkey.

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Anybody at any time can get knocked out in this sport.

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Conor's a tough guy, but Conor's a guy I know I can beat.

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Obviously I've fought Aldo twice, and Conor for the fake belt.

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I'm always trying to eat more because I have the tendency to get small.

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I have suffered from plaque psoriasis my entire life. I've had that since I can even remember.

Entire life

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The Guida KO showed that my striking has come a long way.

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I wouldn't want to turn a title fight down. That's the ultimate goal in the sport.

Fight

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After that first knockout of McKenzie, I realized I could put people down if I hit them in the right spot. It's…

Confidence

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I don't have anything against 'Bang.' There is nothing in my mind that makes me hate the guy or anything like that.

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I'm the type of guy that overtrains pretty damn quick, so three to four weeks into a training camp, I feel peaked…

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Luckily for me, my job is to be in shape, so that definitely transfers over to making myself into an awesome hunter.

Awesome

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I've been wrestling since I was five years old, and I've never taken a year off. It's something I've done my whole…

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There's no way I'm ever taking a dive. There's no amount of money in this world that could pay me off in…

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The pay part of it, back in the mixed martial arts days, where it's like if you lose you only get half…

Art

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There's something to be said about two guys who just get in there and beat the crap out of each other for…

Bond

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I remember feeling this in wrestling: you get guys who go out there and their whole goal is to just not get…

Fight

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You take a bare knuckle and you put an MMA glove on it and you've got a half an inch or less…

Boxing

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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.…

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It's all about, in wrestling you're taught this at a young age: if you get taken down, you don't let the momentum…

Age

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I started wrestling when I was five years old, and from the time that I actually had the knowledge of what college…

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Mainly because I just have some successful stuff going on outside the fight game, I feel good about life, and for me…

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There are so many different aspects of mixed martial arts you have to cover. You can't just be good at one thing…

Art

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If I ever came back to the UFC, we'd have to re-negotiate a contract cause I'm still at three fights left and…

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I'm fast and I'm powerful.

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I can close the distance on anyone.

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Chad Mendes by topic

Wrestling (49) Fight (19)