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Chad Mendes Born Chad Edward Mendes
May 1, 1985
Hanford, California, United StatesOther names MoneyShot,[1] Money Nationality American Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Weight 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st) Division Featherweight Reach 66 in (168 cm) Style Wrestling, Boxing Stance Orthodox Fighting out of Sacramento, California Team Team Alpha Male[2] Rank NCAA Division I Wrestling Years active 2008–present Mixed martial arts record Total 11 Wins 11 By knockout 2 By submission 2 By decision 7 Other information University California Polytechnic State University Notable school(s) Hanford High School Website Official UFC Profile Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: February 16, 2011 Chad Edward Mendes (born May 1, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Wrestling career
High school
Mendes finished 8th in the state of California (103 weight class), wrestling for Hanford High School. In 2002, he finished 5th at 114 lbs. and in 2003, he finished third at 121 lbs. Chad Mendes also received honors for being a Cadet All-American.[3]
NCAA
Mendes wrestled for Cal Poly California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. He finished his career with an overall record of 64-14. As a Senior, Mendes finished the year with a 30-1 record, being ranked #1 in the nation for most of the season. He eventually lost to Ohio State's Jaggers in the title match for the 141 weight class.[4] Mendes received All-American honors both in 2005 for the 125 weight class and again in 2008 for the 141 weight class. In 2008, Mendes also received Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year honors.[5]
Mixed Martial Arts career
Early career
After the conclusion of his NCAA Wrestling Career, Chad Mendes began to train with the mixed martial arts team Team Alpha Male.[2] He began fighting for the Palace Fighting Championship and went undefeated. Mendes fights in the Featherweight division, training alongside Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Mendes successfully made his WEC debut against Erik Koch on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision, despite a cut over his right eye that was examined during the fight to see if he could continue.
Mendes faced Anthony Morrison, replacing an injured Mackens Semerzier,[7] on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48. He won via first round submission.
Mendes faced Cub Swanson on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Mendes faced Javier Vazquez on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52 and defeated him via unanimous decision.[9] Mendes was able to utilize his improved striking to compliment his superior wrestling to dictate where he wanted to take the action.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[10]
Mendes made his UFC debut against returning veteran and judo black belt Michihiro Omigawa on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision after winning every round.
Following UFC 129, Dana White mentioned in the post-fight press conference that Mendes may have a shot at the title against UFC featherweight champion José Aldo. Although the two were expected to fight at UFC 133, Aldo would be sidelined until October recovering from various injuries sustained during the Hominick bout.[12][13]
Mendes next faced Rani Yahya on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133. [14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Mendes is expected to face UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[15]
Personal life
Mendes is of Portuguese, Italian, Puerto Rican, Irish and Indian descent.[16] Mendes got married in September of 2010.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 11 matches 11 wins 0 losses By knockout 2 0 By submission 2 0 By decision 7 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes 
Jose AldoUFC 142 January 14, 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil For the UFC Featherweight Championship. Win 11-0 Rani YahyaDecision (unanimous) UFC 133 August 6, 2011 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win 10-0 
Michihiro OmigawaDecision (unanimous) UFC 126 February 5, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Debut. Win 9-0 
Javier VazquezDecision (unanimous) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 8-0 
Cub SwansonDecision (unanimous) WEC 50 August 18, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 7-0 Anthony MorrisonSubmission (guillotine choke) WEC 48 April 24, 2010 1 2:13 Sacramento, California, United States Win 6-0 Erik KochDecision (unanimous) WEC 47 March 6, 2010 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States WEC Debut. Win 5-0 Mike JoyDecision (unanimous) Tachi Palace Fights 1: Most Wanted October 8, 2009 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States Win 4-0 Steven SilerKO (punches) PFC: Best of Both Worlds 3 July 16, 2009 1 0:44 Lemoore, California, United States Win 3-0 Art ArciniegaDecision (unanimous) PFC: Best of Both Worlds 2 April 23, 2009 3 3:00 Lemoore, California, United States Win 2-0 Leland GridleyTKO (punches) PFC: Best of Both Worlds February 6, 2009 2 1:58 Lemoore, California, United States Win 1-0 Giovanni EncarnacionSubmission (rear-naked choke) PFC 10: Explosive September 26, 2008 1 2:06 Lemoore, California, United States References
- ^ Chad Mendes: A Haunting Failure Ignites A Bright Future
- ^ a b http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Chad-Mendes-16686
- ^ http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%20wusa%20web%20root/highschoolbest/hsbesttournamentsnotice.html
- ^ http://gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&tab=news&id=29931&article_id=46731
- ^ http://gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&tab=news&id=29931&article_id=47571
- ^ "CHAD MENDES VS. ERIK KOCH ON FOR WEC COLUMBUS". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-01-26. http://mmaweekly.com/chad-mendes-vs-erik-koch-on-for-wec-columbus-2.
- ^ "Chad Mendes replaces Mackens Semerzier, faces Anthony Morrison at WEC 48". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18631/chad-mendes-replaces-mackens-semerzier-faces-anthony-morrison-at-wec-48.mma. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Chad Mendes vs Cub Swanson AT WEC 50 in August". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-06-22. http://mmaweekly.com/chad-mendes-vs-cub-swanson-at-wec-50-in-august-2.
- ^ "WEC 52 additions include Mendes-Vazquez". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-09-20. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20720/wec-52-additions-include-bowles-fabiano-mendes-vazquez-grispi-koch.mma.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ "Chad Mendes vs. Michihiro Omigawa Official for UFC 126". bloodyelbow.com. December 21, 2010. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/12/21/1890670/chad-mendes-vs-michihiro-omigawa-official-for-ufc-126.
- ^ "Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Headlines UFC 133; Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes Likely Delayed". MMAWeekly.com. May 17, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/rashad-evans-vs-phil-davis-headlines-ufc-133-jose-aldo-vs-chad-mendes-likely-delayed.
- ^ "Jose Aldo Out of UFC 133 Featherweight Title Defense Against Chad Mendes". MMAmania.com. May 24, 2011. http://mmafrenzy.com/18601/jose-aldo-injury-delays-ufc-featherweight-title-defense-against-chad-mendes/.
- ^ "Chad Mendes meets Rani Yahya at UFC 133 in Philadelphia". mmajunkie.com. May 24, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23714/chad-mendes-meets-rani-yahya-at-ufc-133-in-philadelphia.mma.
- ^ "UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo faces Chad Mendes at UFC 142 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. October 31, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25894/ufc-featherweight-champ-jose-aldo-faces-chad-mendes-at-ufc-142-in-brazil.mma.
- ^ Chad Mendes - Twitter status (23 May)
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