Chad Mendes - Official UFC® Fighter Profile

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Chad Mendes

TRAINING: 9:30-11:00 a.m. – drilling and live MMA sparring/grappling/wrestling. 2 p.m. - Kickboxing and conditioning with Master Thong. 3 mile run. Monday and Thursday I work standup with coach Duane Ludwig.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started wrestling at the age of five, so I have grown up competing pretty much my entire life. I met Urijah Faber when I was in high school and worked wrestling camps with him during my college summers. I did some jiu-jitsu with him at a few of these camps and really liked it. After college wrestling I still had the drive to compete, so I decided to move to Sacramento and start training with Team Alpha Male.

What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time PAC-10 champ, two-time D-I NCAA All-American, second-degree black belt in wrestling

Do you have any heroes? My Father. He has gone through a lot in his life and has really shown me what it means to never quit.

What is your favorite technique? The wushu finger hold.

Sat. Jun. 23	UFC Fight Night	9:30AM	GMT
Sat. Jun. 23	UFC Fight Night	1:00PM	GMT
Mon. Jun. 25	EBI	1:00AM	GMT
Wed. Jun. 27	Season 2 - Week 3	1:00AM	GMT
Sat. Jun. 30	Titan FC 50	12:00AM	GMT
Sun. Jul. 1	Pancrase 297	6:00AM	GMT