Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes Jose Aldo ’s educated guess has Chad Mendes topping Ricardo Lamas when the featherweight contenders collide in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 63 headliner. Aldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) knows Mendes’ (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Lamas’ (15-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) skillsets quite well. The combined three UFC losses between them are of Aldo’s doing, after all. Nearly an hour of octagon time with Mendes and Lamas provides Aldo with some valuable insight about the matchup. The Brazilian, who recently wrapped up a UFC 189 media tour ahead of a heavily promoted July fight against Conor McGregor, said both men are “great fighters,” but given his knowledge, he believes Mendes is the rightful favorite
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Champ Jose Aldo predicts ‘No. 1 fighter’ Chad Mendes over Ricardo Lamas – MMA Junkie