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 Chad Mendes in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Chad Eduardo Mendes[1] May 1, 1985 Hanford, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Money | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Team Alpha Male[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–2008 (Collegiate wrestling) 2008–2018 (MMA) 2022–present (bare-knuckle boxing) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | California Polytechnic State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Hanford High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | chadmendes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chad Eduardo Mendes[1] (born May 1, 1985)[5] is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer, and former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).[6] Mendes gained notoriety competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a three-time UFC championship challenger.[7] Competing as a Cal Poly Mustang, he was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and a Pac-10 Conference champion in folkstyle wrestling.[8]
- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 11, 2015
- ^ "Fight Card – UFC 179 Aldo vs. Mendes 2". UFC.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chad Mendes". Sherdog.
- ^ "Chad Mendes – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Professional MMA record for Chad Mendes from Sherdog Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Chad Mendes Ends Retirement, Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Bare Knuckle FC". Sherdog. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (August 4, 2021). "'Crazy' Chad Mendes junks retirement, makes bareknuckle debut for BKFC on Oct. 22". MMAmania.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Gallo, Ed (August 1, 2019). "Wrestling for MMA: Chad Mendes". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
