Chad Mendes News

Cole Shelton - September 16, 2018

Zabit Magomedsharipov is considered a future featherweight champion by many, but currently, the Russian is still working his way up the featherweight rankings, where he is ranked 15th. Following Magomedsharipov’s win over Brandon Davis at UFC 228, the 27-year-old called out either Chad Mendes or Jose Aldo for a fight. However, Aldo has expressed interest in going up to lightweight, so Mendes seems like the logical option.

Tom Taylor - July 17, 2018

The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Saturday’s exciting UFC Boise card. The biggest changes in these latest UFC rankings occurred at featherweight, where the long-absent Chad Mendes re-entered the top-15 after his UFC Boise win over Myles Jury, and Alexander Volkanovski made his long-awaited debut in the rankings after his domination of Darren Elkins.

Chris Taylor - July 14, 2018

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes (18-4 MMA) returned to action at tonight’s UFC Fight Night event in Boise, Idaho against Myles Jury. The fight marked Chad’s first bout since December of 2015 when he was defeated by Frankie Edgar via first-round knockout.

Chris Taylor - July 14, 2018

A featherweight fight between former division title challenger Chad Mendes and perennial contender Myles Jury took place on tonight’s UFC Boise main card. Chad Mendes entered tonight’s fight sporting an overall record of 17-4 but has not competed since December of 2015 when he was knocked out by Frankie Edgar.

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2018

Chad Mendes has not fought since December of 2015, when he was knocked out in a featherweight contender bout with Frankie Edgar. Now, as he’s poised to return to action after an unfortunate USADA suspension, he’s hoping to run it back with Edgar. “I honestly would like to get that Frankie fight back,” Mendes said of his imminent comeback on a recent edition of The MMA Hour (transcribed by Dave Doyle for MMA Fighting). “Frankie is obviously a top-level guy and he’s a guy that I know I can beat. That fight would be great. I honestly feel like any of the guys I match up with in the top ten, I match up great.”

Justin Golightly - January 23, 2018

A lot has changed since Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo. He left the division and a path for Max Holloway, all the while who was leaving a path of destruction behind him. Holloway didn’t let another loss appear on his record after his loss to McGregor, eventually dethroning Aldo himself and successfully defending against him a short while later. He’s set to defend his title against Frankie Edgar next, but there has been one key player missing throughout the journey other than McGregor and that’s Chad Mendes. He recently updated his fans on his return and the message was simple but effective: Tick, tock. Tick tock……

Justin Golightly - October 25, 2017

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Chad Mendes in the UFC. After suffering two back-to-back losses to Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar, he popped for GHRP-6 and was suspended for two years. GHRP-6 sounds like some sort of robot from Star Wars, but it’s actually a growth hormone peptide that ended up being inside a cream that Mendes used to treat his chronic plaque psoriasis. With all of that said and done and with his body healed from non-stop competition, Chad Mendes is getting close to returning to the UFC.  “We’ll be back in the Octagon either the end of May or beginning of June is what we’re shooting for. A little over two years is what it will be [since I’ve fought for the UFC]. In 24 years, I’ve never taken a year off. From five-years old, there was never an off time. I think both mentally and physically it’s been so great for me. Just being able to step away from it and let my body heal. I had bumps and bruises, broken the tops of my foot, there was just so many things that never gotten the time to heal. […] I think just having the time off, being able to mentally step away form it, let everything recharge — like, I have that drive again. This is the type of sport you can’t half ass. You’re going to get hurt if you do.” — Chad Mendes speaking to Jason Hariston.

bjpenndotcom - September 14, 2016

Featherweight contender Chad Mendes bagged a massive moose while hunting in Alaska and took to social media to display his handiwork.

Chris Taylor - August 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/TWdef03nI8s UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered the first loss of his UFC career this past March in the headlining bout of UFC 196 when he was submitted in the second-round by Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout.

Russell Ess - July 28, 2016

Chad Mendes was suspended for two years on July 20 following his positive test for the growth-hormone releasing peptide, GHRP-17. Mendes finally opened to KHTK Radio on Thursday about what exactly happened that has sidelined the former UFC featherweight title contender for a couple of years.

bjpenndotcom - July 21, 2016

This week it was announced that top ranked UFC featherweight Chad Mendes had been suspended 2 years following a failed drug test back in May. While many were taken aback by Mendes’ failed drug test, a source close to the situation revealed to BloodyElbow that Mendes failed the drug test for GHRP-6, a substance which “is designed to increase your body’s natural production of growth hormone.” However, Mendes reportedly used a skin cream which contained the banned substance, which is what resulted in his failed drug test.

Russell Ess - July 21, 2016

Conor McGregor won the UFC interim featherweight championship title when he defeated Chad Mendes at UFC 189. “The Notorious” overcame a tough test where Mendes was able to get McGregor to the ground and do some damage with some ground and pound. However, McGregor found his range and TKO’d Mendes in the second round with his fluid and accurate striking.

bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2016

Earlier this month, news broke that top ranked UFC featherweight Chad Mendes had been flagged for a USADA violation following a random out-of-competition drug test. Mendes was quick to own up to the mistake, saying “I didn’t do my homework and that was a big mistake. I own it and I’m going to pay for it.”

Russell Ess - June 20, 2016

Former UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes was flagged recently for a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation” by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The UFC released a statement saying that they were notified of the potential violation by USADA after they collected an out-of-competition sample from Mendes.

Russell Ess - June 10, 2016

The UFC released a statement on Friday that former UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes has been flagged by for a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.” The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) notified the UFC of the potential violation after an out-of-competition drug test was performed on Mendes.

Russell Ess - February 11, 2016

Veteran UFC featherweight Chad Mendes has been in the middle of the drama unfolding between Team Alpha Male star Urijah Faber and former teammates T.J. Dillashaw and Duane Ludwig. Mendes who is on good terms with both sides is sticking with Faber at Team Alpha Male but says that everything has been blown way out of proportion. “Money” Mendes spoke on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani recently and revealed his feelings on the drama (transcribed by MMA Fighting):