July 7 was the happiest moment of Javier Mendez’s professional career in 2018. It also was fleeting, like most of them are outside the cage. As giddy as he was to see Daniel Cormier put Stipe Miocic on the canvas at UFC 226, becoming just the second two-division champ in UFC history , Mendez didn’t dwell on the high. The next fight beckoned. “I don’t pat myself on the back,” said Mendez, MMAjunkie’s 2018 Coach of the Year. “I just keep moving forward.” Nothing surprises Mendez about the ups and downs of the fight game
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MMAjunkie’s 2018 ‘Coach of the Year’: Hard work and luck for AKA’s Javier Mendez – MMA Junkie